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6310A–ATARM–26-Mar-07

Application Note

In addition, since Eclipse is itself based on a Java architecture, it can be used on any operating

system on which a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) exists. It thus provide a solid solution for

companies working with several different platforms, e.g. Linux

and Microsoft Windows

Figure 3-3. Screenshot of Eclipse Main Window

More details about Eclipse can be found on the project web site at http://www.eclipse.org.

3.4 YAGARTO

YAGARTO (Yet Another GNU ARM Toolchain) is an implementation of the GNU ARM toolchain.

Among other utilities, it includes a C/C++ compiler (gcc/g++), an assembler (as), a linker (ld)

and a debugger (gdb).

Compared to other GNU ARM-based toolchains, YAGARTO has the advantage of being com-

piled natively for Windows. Most other implementations use a porting of several Unix

layers

(like Cygwin or MinGW), which is less convenient than having a binary dedicated to Windows

Finally, special care has been taken to ensure that all the tools provided by YAGARTO are fully

compatible with Eclipse. This makes up another reason for choosing this particular toolchain

over others.

For more information about YAGARTO and GNU tools, please refer to http://www.yagarto.de

and http://www.gnu.org.