Learner's question - What software package can I use?

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I am a 3rd year digital VLSI engineer and trying to learn a new skill in embedded programming.

I have basic knowledge in computer architecture, fair amount of C/C++ programming, a few days of ARM assembly programming exercises with a Gameboy Advance emulator and an GNU IDE, which makes use of gcc-arm in cgwin. I never had experiences in real hardware.

If I purchase a “Development Board for the LPC2214” and “ARM-JTAG” from SFE, what are the free software package can I make use of? My budget is tight since my salary is low, so GNU software is always my favorite :stuck_out_tongue:

When I was doing FPGA, the major manufacturers give out free versions of their software in Webpacks, which is functional but of limited choices. Compilers & IDEs are older than FPGA software, why did IDEs never become free or at least freely accessible in some fashion?

Thank you for your advice.

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PIC, AVR, etc are too old fashioned for me.

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Can use eclipse ide with gnu arm.

Arm micros have been around longer than Avr’s.

http://atterer.net/acorn.html

http://atterer.net/acorn/arm.html

Even arm7’s have been around for at least 7 or more years.

http://www.newmicros.com/download/downloads.html

http://www.newmicros.com/download/appno … clipse.pdf

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Forgot to mention

the limited versions of the comerical compilers

www.keil.com limited to 16KB

can include gcc and keil c compiler

www.iar.com

look for kickstart kits for lpc

limited to 32KB

will also need to get the make app as well.

also links on this page

http://www.sparkfun.com/shop/index.php?shop=1&cat=74