GCC - Open Source Compiler for MSP Microcontrollers

MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE

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Description

MSP430™ and MSP432™ GCC open source packages are complete debugger and open source C/C++ compiler toolchains for building and debugging embedded applications based on MSP430 and MSP432 microcontrollers. These free GCC compilers support all MSP430 and MSP432 devices without code size limitations. In addition, these compilers can be used standalone from the command-line or selected for use within Code Composer Studio v6.0 or later. Get started today whether you are using Windows®, Linux® or Mac OS X® environments.

MSP430 GCC Open Source Key Components:

The MSP430 GCC compiler is owned by TI and maintained by Mitto Systems since 2018 (it was previously maintained by Somnium and Red Hat). The MSP430 GCC compiler is provided within the MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE package.

• Available standalone or integrated within Code Composer Studio™
• No code size limitation
• Free and open source code
• CC and GDB binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
  • GGC, GDB, binutils, Newlib
• MSP430 header and linker files
• GBD agent configuration based on MSP-FET debugger
• MSP430 debug stack support

Support for MSP430 devices includes:

MSP430 GCC and GDB binaries, header files, device description files, and configuration files are available for all MSP430 devices.

Please note: The free MSP430 GCC compiler does not provide the code size and performance advantages of the optimizing TI compiler found in Code Composer Studio. On average the TI compiler often provides about a 15% code size and performance improvement, as compared to using the free GCC compiler for MSP430; though, these differences can vary significantly from function to function. Please refer to the MSP430 E2E forum for any questions or to provide feedback regarding this product.

MSP432 GCC Open Source Key Components:

The ARM® GCC compiler is owned and maintained by ARM; therefore, the ARM GCC compiler is not provided within the MSP432-GCC-OPENSOURCE package. While the TI package includes the examples and other collateral files, users can download the GCC and GDB binaries from the following link

• Available standalone or integrated within Code Composer Studio™
• No code size limitation
• Free and open source code
• CC and GDB binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
  • GGC, GDB, binutils, Newlib
• MSP432 header and linker files
• GBD agent configuration based on XDS110 debugger
• XDS emulation pack support

Support for MSP432 devices includes:

Header files, device description files and configuration files are available for all MSP432 devices.

Features

• Available standalone or integrated within Code Composer Studio™
• No Code Size Limitation
• Free and Open-source

What's Included

• GCC & GDB binaries for Windows and Linux
• MSP430 Header and Linker Files
• Source Code
• GBD Agent Configuration