Can someone who has worked on the code clarify if Valgrind is in fact expected to work on an ARMv5?
The official position is v7 only. There is no v8 or higher yet, except aarch64 which is supported separately because it is totally a different architecture. It is technically possible to support v5/v6, and it is not really difficult for single-threaded processes. I myself submitted a set of patches that worked. But less-than-v7 hardware (especially v5) lacks reasonable support for multi-threading and mutual exclusion. It can be done, but it is so cumbersome that it is not worthwhile. If your project is unwilling to spend another $1 for a v7 chip then you are too cheap. Get a RaspberryPi 3B, a pine64, or other similar board to use for next-to-last-stage integration. Interface your hardware peripherals directly or via USB, or over ethernet to a real device. Algorithm work, plus most integration, should be done in a non-embedded environment using emulators [you _do_ have and maintain good software models for the devices, right?] -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Valgrind-users mailing list Valgrind-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/valgrind-users
