David Brown wrote:
I would think the short answer to that is it can't be done - far too much in
Linux assumes that you've got at least a 32-bit CPU. Other problems include
memory (IIRC, the biggest msp430 has about 4K ram - Linux is not happy with
less than about 4 MB), processor speed, etc.
The long answer is why on earth do you want to run Linux on the msp430?
It amazes me how many people waffle on about Linux or Embedded XP or
some such OS getting a big slice of the embedded market. Anyone who ever
developed embedded software knows No-OS will be the big winner. No-OS is
compact, it runs on pretty much any CPU, and the licencing conditions
are very favourable to both free and commercial development. :-)
I don't think Linux demands a 32-bit CPU, though. I think some of the
microcontroller versions run on 16 bit hardware. Remember, Unix is a
16-bit OS that was only adapted to 32-bit CPUs well into its commercial
life.
Regards,
Steve
