Software Tools

We assume that you are running a GNU/Linux-libre Operating System like Trisquel, for example.

This is a short list of software tools which are required...

• for the documentation build chain,
• the software build chain,
• for operating the chipflasher,
• as well as for working with source files.

Tool Overview

Tools in general

• Git, our version control system of choice.
• Doxygen, essential for generating the HTML Documentation.
• GNU Make
• GNU sed, stream editor

Tools for generating the Chipflasher Documentation

• The gEDA/gaf subset of tools from the gEDA-project, a full GPL'd suite and toolkit of Electronic Design Automation tools.

  This software is used for electronic circuit development.

• PCB, used for printed circuit board layout development.

Tools for building the Chipflasher Software

• GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection, used to build connect.
• Parallax’ Tools for the Propeller Microcontroller

Additional Tools

• your favorite text editor, i.e. gedit, Geany or GNU Emacs
• The SRecord Program Collection, a ROM image manipulation software, used to pre- and postprocess chipflasher in- and output files.
• GIMP, GNU Image Manipulation Program
• Inkscape, professional vector graphics editor
• LibreCAD, Open Source 2D-CAD
• OpenSCAD, The Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller. (Will probably used in future.)

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Copyright

Copyright (C) 2016, 2017, 2018 Kai Mertens kmx@p.nosp@m.oste.nosp@m.o.net
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.3 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled: GNU Free Documentation License