Let me get this straight.. You want to port linux to the PIC16F877 and
write a paper on it by the 22nd of april... Whoahh..

I recommend you do your paper - Real Time operating Systems: Case Study
Microcontrollers - on an EXISTING real-time microcontroller O/S. The
muvium Java real-time O/S for the PIC comes to mind ( www.muvium.com) -
of course ;-)

Cheers,

James Caska
www.muvium.com
uVM - 'Java Bred for Embedded'



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From: pic microcontroller discussion list
[mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Vishal Changrani
Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2004 2:26 PM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: [PIC:] Want to port Linux to PIC16f877...Help needed from all
you big guys


hi,
hi to all you big guys there..man ..after reading your questions and
answers i feel i m still in nursery :( anyway heres my question: I want
to develop (or rather 'Port') the linux kernel on to the Pic16f877. Now
the reason I wish to do this is: 1. I have to present a research paper
due on april 22nd on the topic Real Time operating Systems: Case Study
Microcontrollers. 2. I think since both Linux and PIc are so very
commercially successful in there respective domains that it would be
good idea to combine them in some way. 3. I love linux and the PIC and
couldnt think of a better topic. About the Real time part I think i will
save that till later that is after I have finsihing porting Linux to the
PIC (if I am able to do it i.e.)

Now i went through a book - Building Embedded Linux Systems ..and it
says that it isnt easy (not impossible ) though to port linux on to a
'less than 32 bit' microcontroller or microprocessor. So I am stuck now!
since Microchip doesnt offers a 32 bit microcontroller. Please suggest
me something! anything!

Thankyou
Bye
Vishal


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