HCS12 Family Compiler Question

If you want to know (and control) what happens: Cosmic C compiler with iSYSTEM iC3000 debugger, a good editor (maybe Source Insight, if you are able to get Sourcedyn's attention - they don't talk to me), GNU make, makedepend, PC-Lint, Doxygen is what I use gladly.

Is approx. the same price as Codeworrier (SCNR) with P&E BDM hardware, but IMHO more transparent.

If you believe that 200MB Codewarrior with PE beans will simplify your design process, buy it. It might be, but I don't believe. You will end in a situation where you have to read the processor data sheet and understand the bean to find the error.

In the HC12 mailing list, you will get support for both Cosmic and CW.

Oliver

I played with the Gnu toolchain for a bit. It seemed to generate pretty decent looking code (certainly better than my old Introl compiler), and you can't complain about the price.

If it were me, I'd probably use Gnu GCC and binutils.

Of course Motorola suggests CW, they own Metrowerks.

There are other choices, including ourselves, and Cosmic. etc. We all provide demo, ours is fully functional for 30 days. Try it and see for yourself.

-- // richard

I have used Metrowerks on the HC08. It took a while to appreciate it. I am now writing for the MSP430 on an IAR compiler and like the metrowerks better. Beware of the learning curve and slow support from MetroWerks. Yuo may be able to Stong arm Motorola in a discount if you have sufficiant quanities for a price break on the compiler.

Jim

Scott wrote:

Hi,

Thanks for your responses. Has anyone had much experience with the GNU toolchain. I may be leaning towards this but am unaaware of the work involved in making sure my microcontroller is supported (MC9S12E64). I plan on using P&E for IDE and ICD and BDM.

Thanks again, scott

I played with the Gnu toolchain for a bit. It seemed to generate pretty decent looking code (certainly better than my old Introl compiler), and you can't complain about the price.

If it were me, I'd probably use Gnu GCC and binutils.

Thanks for the help.

It seems the GNU toolchain supports HCS12 family of processors. Imagecraft had a very inexpensive compiler for this family as well.

Scott