topic Re: Update GCC Version in KDS 3.2.0 in Kinetis Design Studio

Update GCC Version in KDS 3.2.0

kwebster83 — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 23:01:07 GMT

I realise that I'm using an out of date and un-supported IDE however I hate MCUXpresso with a passion and it is soooooo slow (even slower than KDS).

I'm wanting to know how I can update the GCC toolchain used by KDS 3.2.0 so I can use C++17. I've tried downloading more recent versions (5, 6, 10, etc) of the arm-none-eabi toolchain however there are issues when it comes to debugging and gdb does not launch:

874,660 25-exec-run 874,672 25^error,msg="Don't know how to run. Try \"help target\"."

I want to change versions as I'm having significant issues when using things like vectors, strings, etc, triggering hard fault exceptions and I have literally no idea why. I'm using C++17 and GCC on a Nordic device and the same code works fine.

I'm using a Kinetis K22, for reference.

If anyone has done this, I'd appreciate some advice on how to go about it.

Thanks!

Re: Update GCC Version in KDS 3.2.0

ErichStyger — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 06:34:24 GMT

Maybe this article I wrote a while back helps:

https://mcuoneclipse.com/2014/07/11/switching-arm-gnu-tool-chain-and-libraries-in-kinetis-design-studio/

It worked that time very well, but I have not tried that with a more recent tool chain.

Re: Update GCC Version in KDS 3.2.0

kwebster83 — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:16:18 GMT

Thanks for your response.

I gave up in the end and resorted to using Segger Embedded Studio... all is well in the world again.