--- Chen Xiao Fan <xiaofan@sg.pepperl-fuchs.com> wrote:
> 
> For PIC I know the good GNUPIC webpage. However the thing we have is
> not so
> good as in Windows. At least MPLAB ICD2 is not supported now. Hitech
> C is
> supported but it is expensive. SDCC is far away from its prime time
> in
> Linux. I hear that there are users using Wine with MPLAB and MCC18.
> Today I
> also saw a post of working C30 (without library) in the Microchip
> Forum. It
> would be nice that GNUPIC can include more things.
> 
> For MCS51, there may exist some working Linux compiler like SDCC.
> However nothing like Keil is out there. Could someone point out a
good
> web site on this topic?

I think you might be expecting too much of many of these projects.
Unless you wish to contribute some time to them? :)
> 
> For AVR, it seems we have very good Linux support (AVR-GCC and
> others). The
> AVR-GCC list is very good, there are no OT junks there.
> 
> For Freescale HC08, it seems the support is limited as well.
>
HC11/12 has significantly more support
http://www.gnu.org/software/m68hc11/ 

> For MSP430, MSPGCC exists but it seems that the new version are only
> out for Windows.
> 
> For higher end MCU like ARM, it seems that Linux support is quite
> good.
> 
Yes if it's more powerful it's more likely to have a C port to it :)

> For electronics circuits design, SPICE simulation tools exist but
> nothing is as good as PSPICE (using version 8 and 10 at work and the 
> free student version at home). For layout design, it seems Eagle is 
> what people use under Linux. At work we are using P-CAD. Any good web

> page out there?

Although far from perfect GEDA might be what you are looking for
http://www.geda.seul.org/ 
Have a looksie.
If you are expecting highly refined toolks on Linux, you'll likely need
to pay for them.  Linux is a low priority for cheap software comercial
developement at the moment I think.


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