New alpha release available
ersmith
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There are new binary packages available from code.google.com (those of you who build from source will already be up to date). This is still an alpha release, as we haven't finished the debugger or IDE yet.
There are a number of bug fixes and improvements, including new code generation for XMM data accesses and several bugfixes to -mcog mode programs. The Linux binary package layout has been changed: it can now be unpacked directly into /usr/local (creating /usr/local/propeller) or into your home directory (creating $HOME/propeller).
There is a known problem with this release (and it also applies to previous releases): the C3 cache driver has intermittent problems if an SD card is inserted into the board. This can cause mysterious misbehavior in XMM and XMMC mode programs. For now, please remove any SD card before running XMM or XMMC programs.
As always, suggestions, bug reports, and demos are welcomed. We've had some very good feedback which has helped us to improve the compiler. Please keep them coming!
Thanks,
Eric
There are a number of bug fixes and improvements, including new code generation for XMM data accesses and several bugfixes to -mcog mode programs. The Linux binary package layout has been changed: it can now be unpacked directly into /usr/local (creating /usr/local/propeller) or into your home directory (creating $HOME/propeller).
There is a known problem with this release (and it also applies to previous releases): the C3 cache driver has intermittent problems if an SD card is inserted into the board. This can cause mysterious misbehavior in XMM and XMMC mode programs. For now, please remove any SD card before running XMM or XMMC programs.
As always, suggestions, bug reports, and demos are welcomed. We've had some very good feedback which has helped us to improve the compiler. Please keep them coming!
Thanks,
Eric
Comments
Everyone should check Alpha Test Release Notes for new test packages.
Thanks for new release.
Since it seems the existence of propgcc is not very public
I have the idea to post it in a german microcontroller forum with all hints for alpha release.
What you think about this, can I have the permission to do that ?
Reinhard
I think that sounds like a good idea. It's certainly good to get more exposure for propgcc and more testers to help us improve it. The only thing I ask is that you please make it clear that this is an alpha release. It is missing some important features (like an IDE and debugger), and people using it can expect to find bugs!
Thanks,
Eric
A simple single cog pong+video demo has been added to the demos directory.
Eric