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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>On Behalf Of Peter Bindels
>Sent: 29 June 2007 09:23
>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
>Subject: [PIC]/[EE] Small microcontroller with GCC support?
>
>
>Hello,
>
>I was thinking. I have been using PICs for a few times before, 
>and I'm professionally speaking a software guy (up to the edge 
>of hardware, but hobbyist beyond). For myself a simple 
>processor with very advanced software support and easy 
>hardware interfacing (as in, electrically) would be the ideal 
>solution. That rules out any devices I can't solder (BGA, 
>TQFP), devices with near-none software support (BASIC stamps) 
>and devices with complex hardware interfacing (FPGA's with 
>softcores). The only problem I have with SDCC (which I've used 
>up to now) is that it doesn't support C++ or anything similar.
>
>I'm expressly not out to somebody telling me C++ in a 512 byte 
>device is bollocks, I know that you can make C++ act like a 
>pig but I also know that you can make it work like a fairy.
>
>What kind of device would I be best off with?


The Atmel AVR has good GCC support, so you might want to look there.  I'd be interested to see what kind of small embedded application would actualy benefit from being coded in C++ though.

Regards

Mike

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