Linux

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by zhevak on Sat Dec 12 03:32:14 MST 2009
Hi there!

LPCXpress is a quite good thing. Thanks!
But what about Linux (more exactly -- Debian, Ubuntu)?
Are you planning lend support to developers on that OS?
Thank you.

Alexander Zhevak

Original Attachment has been moved to: 1100014_ostest.zip

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by bmentink on Tue Jul 13 19:21:30 MST 2010
I am going through the same pain for Linux at the moment. I am developing for
the LPC17xx family.

I have decided on Eclipse/Zylin Plugin/Sourcery G++ tools
and for debugging I am going to use OpenOCD and the Turtelizer 2 hardware, which I will make myself from the supplied Eagle PCB files.

The "Turtelizer 2" supports targets 1.6..5.5v, and is very fast..
Also, it's copywrite states you can use it free for both personal and commercial use.

Actually all NXP has to do is supply some config files for OpenOCD for the various devices, I would have thought that would be very simple:confused:

Cheers,
Bernie

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by renan on Tue Mar 30 04:21:14 MST 2010
I also think it would be a nice thing to have CodeRed support under Linux.
I know it is possible to run LPCXpresso and RedSuite under VirualBox, but most part is already crossplatform.

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by brucesegal on Mon Mar 29 20:22:40 MST 2010
There are other commercial tools that do run under Linux.

Rowley CrossWorks and CodeSourcery G++ are two that come to mind. You will probably need a JTAG debug tool; Rowley supports their own CrossConnect Lite which is also fairly inexpensive.

Both have relatively inexpensive personal versions although the Rowley one is intended for non-commercial use only.

It would be nice to have CodeRed support under Linux (or in my case OS X).

It's up to them (or NXP)  to decide if the potential market is worth the cost to develop some tools for other platforms.

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by janne on Mon Mar 29 19:48:49 MST 2010

---

Quote:
It should be possible to use GCC on another platform to build code and download it to an LPC1xxx microcontroller. The LPC1xxx family's on-chip UART or USB bootloaders (in USB parts) could be used to program the microcontrollers.

-NXP    

---

Eclipse is crossplatform.
GCC is crossplatform.
GDB is crossplatform.
The only missing piece is the GDB server needed for the JTAG.
If you are not willing to support Linux for that little part of the toolchain, or at least specify the USB communication protocol I don't think it's worth considering NXP in the future.

Wake up!
/Janne

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by NXP_USA on Tue Dec 22 19:02:26 MST 2009

---

Quote: ColinB
Is it at least possible to use free software tools such as GCC to compile and download code to the LPCXpresso development board?

---

It should be possible to use GCC on another platform to build code and download it to an LPC1xxx microcontroller. The LPC1xxx family's on-chip UART or USB bootloaders (in USB parts) could be used to program the microcontrollers.

-NXP

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by ColinB on Tue Dec 22 18:49:24 MST 2009
Is it at least possible to use free software tools such as GCC to compile and download code to the LPCXpresso development board?

If not then we certainly will not give LPCXpresso further consideration.  Linux is now a major platform for embedded systems development.

[lpcware]

Content originally posted in LPCWare by CodeRedSupport on Sat Dec 12 07:24:45 MST 2009
Sorry, but there are currently no plans to support any platform other than Windows.