Re: [avr-gcc-list] How to force GCC to not to remove "nop" statements?

[David Kelly]

On Feb 19, 2009, at 5:47 PM, Jim Brain wrote:

> So true.  Althought it's pointless to add to the recent Freaks "AVR  
> vs PIC" thread, this is one of the most significant reasons why I  
> prefer the AVR line.  They are inexpensive, the programmers can be  
> very inexpensive, and the C toolchain is easily within reach of the  
> hobbyist.
>
> I have $40.00 in PICs and a nice programmer sitting usb programmer  
> for them I have never used.  I just can't find the value in jumping  
> back to ASM to make use of them.


I have a Microchip 1000 or 2000 ICE thingy that cost about $2000 and  
was used for one project.

Given a choice I much prefer the ECROS ICE Cube, avr-gcc, and of  
course an AVR. With AVR prices the way they have been I have an easy  
argument for AVR. My use of AVR isn't big by some measures but about  
2500 ATmega64L's per year the past 4 years are running my code.

Strangely the JTAGICE mkII didn't work on the above hardware where the  
ICE Cube did. I put a small 50 mA or maybe 100 mA linear regulator on  
the 3.3V supply and the mkII drew more power off the target than the  
regulator would provide. Didn't know that for a long time because the  
ICE Cube worked so well.

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David Kelly N4HHE, address@hidden
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