gnupic: Re: [gnupic] PK2 resources for beginners who would like to achieve something
Subject:
Re: [gnupic] PK2 resources for beginners who would like to achieve
something
From:
Tamas Rudnai ####@####.####
Date:
25 Jun 2009 08:42:09 -0000
Message-Id: <492f1420906250142m42aee547rddcba9bc35776a2a@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, Jun 25, 2009 at 4:47 AM, Darwin Pintado ####@####.####
> My questions not only to you but to everyone is about using a programming
> language. In your experience, which is better C or assemply when it comes
> to
> developing embedded systems?
If you speak generally "embedded" systems including microcontrollers and
embedded computers like PDAs and mobile phones than go for C definitely.
However, if you want to do serious development you should know to "read"
assembly code at least -- even better if you can write and optimize code by
your hand.
With C you can start up with virtually any ANSI C book and then learn the
difference between embedded systems and computers later on. You can even
find books teaching C for microcontroller development, however, all of these
I have seen are specialised on one particular compiler.
You might can start off with SDCC (http://sdcc.sourceforge.net) or C18 (
http://www.microchip.com/C18) or PICC (www.htsoft.com), or CCSC (
http://www.ccsinfo.com/content.php?page=compilers) -- I think these are the
most popular ones and all of them have free edition with some limitations
(SDCC is GNU so it has no limit!)
Tamas
