On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Robert Ussery wrote:

> Heck, why not jump right into using the 19FXXX series? :O)
> A lot easier to port Linux to, I should think...

Robert,

I fully agree. However, since the real silicon for the 19FXXX series won't
be ready for a while I decided to port it to gpsim, the gnupic simulator
( http://www.dattalo.com/gnupic/gpsim.html ). I should be done by
tomorrow morning, which is in about 9 hours. (I'll probably have to stay
up all night working on it since I don't have the 19Fxxx data sheet yet,
but I got a pretty good idea how it's supposed to work).

Scott

>
> - Robert
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]
> >On Behalf Of Vishal Changrani
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:26 PM
> >To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> >Subject: [PICLIST] [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!

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