AVR-Chat

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Kelly" <dkelly@hiwaay.net>
To: <AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] C programming on AVR


>
> On Mar 22, 2008, at 1:03 PM, kholt@sonic.net wrote:
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>> However, the incredibly klugey nature and structure of the C
>> compilers and makefile systems to me was and still is horrendous.
>
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> IMO "integrated development environments" are incredibly kludgey and
> horrendous. Makefiles are simple and elegant.

I used to think the same, but with complex devices like FPGAs, ARM and MIPS 
controllers a good IDE saves a great deal of time. The CrossWorks IDE 
includes an excellent debugger and simulator, and links to revision control 
systems; I'd hate having to go back to the techniques we used to use.

Leon
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