Lpc2000

Robert

> Generally I want a pretty utilitarian compiler.  Command line driven, no
> IDE, the smallest number of extensions possible, startup source code,
> bullet-proof code generation, a companion assembler and the best 
> optimizer
> possible.  I don't need or particularly want interrupt support, in-line
> assembler, wizards or keywords to provide access to some particular micro
> feature (usually I only need access to such features for a very (very)
> small portion of the code and that can be easily done in assembly).  I 
> will
> avoid if at all possible, dongles be they hardware or software,compilers
> that only allow access to assembly via in-line assembly, compilers w/o
> linkers and compilers w/o a command line that provides access to all of 
> the
> compiler options.  I already have a good editor and a good make and I 
> don't
> need another one with it's own new set of interface prejudices forced 
> upon
> me.

I agree on this, but for selling a GUI is the thing. Even better an IDE.
My problem with IDEs is, that most if not all are limited. Some do not 
allow
you to build libraries, other hide compiler/linker switches the 
command-line
tool offers but most do not allow to integrate code generators into the 
build
process.
A simple makefile-line:

sconf.c : hello-phyCore2294.xml
	sconf -c $<

is not possible in any IDE I'v seen so far (even not Eclipse, but this one 
is a
horror anyway with only 450MHz :-(

Just the 2cents from an emacs/make addict :-)

-- 
42Bastian Schick