Steve,
Looks good, although you might want to add more detail on fetching the
sources and building them. Also perhaps detailed instructions for both
whatever is considered the most stable version, and the latest CVS builds.
--John
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mspgcc-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net
> [mailto:mspgcc-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net]on Behalf Of Steve
> Hosgood
> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 10:46
> To: mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: [Mspgcc-users] Stone Soup
>
>
> Folks.
> There didn't seem to be a HOWTO on getting started with linux
> support for the
> MSP430. So I've started one. It's currently a collection (and
> slight tidy-up)
> of what used to be my various notes and random scribblings on
> getting things
> to work.
>
> Take a look on http://tallyho.bc.nu/~steve/msp430howto.html
>
> The master file is in .sgml just like the LDP people like it.
> All sorts of
> other output formats are thus available using the sgml2XXX
> tools. I will
> happily contribute the master file to the CVS if anyone
> reckons it has any
> merit. Or at least, someone like Chris Liechti will have to
> do it for me as I
> don't have write permission to CVS.
>
> Whatever, it is hoped that this current HOWTO will attract
> improvements from
> all and sundry. Phrasing is often pretty wierd and shows
> artefacts due to
> being patched together from several sources.
>
> Most importantly, I offer no comments on using the tools with
> anything other
> than 2.4 kernels. Is there anyone running on 2.2 or 2.0 (or 1.x? :-)).
>
> I also only comment on the 'gdb' issues. I make no mention of
> the other ways
> of supporting the MSP430 under linux. Maybe the serial JTAG
> and serial boot-
> protocol tools need a HOWTO of their own, but there is
> support for the FET
> parallel JTAG interface from pyJTAG isn't there? I don't know
> anything about
> it. Maybe others can wade in with comments there as long as
> it doesn't make
> the existing HOWTO unreadable.
>
> Please do wade in as soon as the .sgml file is made available
> (assuming the
> whole thing isn't laughed out of court). Remember the stone
> soup principle.
>
> ------------------------------------
>
>
> Wadda y'mean, y' don't know the stone soup principle?
> http://stonesoup.esd.ornl.gov/stonesoup.html
>
> --
>
> Steve Hosgood |
> st...@caederus.com | "A good plan
> today is better
> Phone: +44 1792 203707 + ask for Steve | than a
> perfect plan tomorrow"
> Fax: +44 70922 70944 | -
> Conrad Brean
> --------------------------------------------+
> http://tallyho.bc.nu/~steve | ( from the
> film "Wag the Dog" )
>
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------
> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Etnus, makers of
> TotalView, The debugger
> for complex code. Debugging C/C++ programs can leave you
> feeling lost and
> disoriented. TotalView can help you find your way. Available
> on major UNIX
> and Linux platforms. Try it free. www.etnus.com
> _______________________________________________
> Mspgcc-users mailing list
> Mspgcc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mspgcc-users
