[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] RE: GCC port for the TI TMS320C5{4,5}x

[From: Christian Fredrik Kalager Schaller]

Hi everyone,
Is there any docs anywhere for how to use/set up this this compiler from
within a Maemo/scratchbox development environment?

Christian

On Fri, 2005-06-17 at 14:19 +0900, Ishigami wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>  1) The C55x core can switch to C54 compatible mode at run time,
> by setting the bit 5 of ST1 register.
> 
>  2)  Although this isn't gcc port, a C55x compiler is available at
>  
> https://www-a.ti.com/downloads/sds_support/targetcontent/LinuxDspTools/index
> .html
> 
>  And I believe the latest DSP Gateway is built by this toolchain.
> 
>  Regards,
>  Ishigami
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aleksandr Koltsoff
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 12:32 AM
> To: maemo-developers at maemo.org
> Subject: Re: [maemo-developers] GCC port for the TI TMS320C5{4,5}x
> 
> 
> On Monday 13 June 2005 20:29, Jonathan Bastien-Filiatrault wrote:
> > Hello,
> >     We are currently looking for experienced GCC hackers to help 
> > implement and complete a GCC port for the Texas Instruments 
> > TMS320C54x. This chip is used in the Neuros music player, as well as 
> > in the Nokia 770 internet tablet. <clip>
> 
> Try the gcc-dev lists as well. However, I'd like to point out that the DSP 
> core in 770 is 55x, not 54x. 55x supports 54x code in emulation mode but I 
> don't know the innards of dspgateway nor 770 to be able to say whether 
> switching the emulation mode on and off between DSP code is 
> possible/feasible. Also, I don't know whether the 55x runs in 54x emulation 
> mode by default (and only in emu). I'm sure someone can clarify this (if 
> possible).
> 
> personally I'd like to see free development tools for the 55x core as it's 
> used in 770, but have no time at the moment to participate in gcc-hacking.
> 
> ak.
> 
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