[nmglug] Beginning C Programming and AVR microcontrollers

[Akkana Peck]

> On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:06:49 -0600
> > J. Marsden DeLapp writes:
> > > If you peak under the hood of the Arduino IDE you can find that the
> > > IDE uses the GNU tool chain. It uses gcc-avr compiler, avr-libc C

> Akkana Peck <akkana at shallowsky.com> wrote:
> > It does, yes.  But developing with command-line tools isn't really
> > supported.  I had to do a lot of research to find the right avr-g++
> > and avrdude flags to get my Makefiles working, and I often have to

J. Marsden DeLapp writes:
> Did you start with installing arduino-mk?
> 
> I have not tried it yet. I like the idea of using command line tools 
> instead of the IDE. (but not recommended for beginners)

No, that wasn't around yet when I started developing for Arduino.
But the next time I try a new Arduino board and hit a snag, I may
try it before putting a lot of effort into searching for new avrdude
flags. If you try it, I'd love to hear your impressions.

	...Akkana