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Firmware Question

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  • 02-06-2002 10:28am
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    stereo_steve
    Registered Users Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭


    I was just wondering what programming languge is used for firmware? Is their a specific language? Thanks


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    timod
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭timod


    Apple uses open-firmware (IEEE1275) http://playground.sun.com/1275/
    it uses "forth" as it's firmware language. (to get to the interpretter, boot up holding cmd-opt-o-f)

    Sparc processers too use IEEE1275 (called openboot) and hence forth.

    AFAIK, forth can be used with lot's of precessers

    Not sure about x86.


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    Dizz
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    x86 - Assembly baby oooh yea! C is used in places where performance is not critical

    Dizz


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    photty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 76 ✭✭photty


    C is the most popular language for embedded applications. Yes, assembly is used quite a bit but I've been working in the embedded domain for a few years and not written any asm. CPP is making steady advances too.

    Anyways, the concepts (multi-tasking, using isr's, fsm design) are far more important than the language used. Excellent site is http://www.embedded.com/columns/bc


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