Is the free one the most expensive? Which open source embedded compiler do you choose?

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Is the free one the most expensive? Which open source embedded compiler do you choose? [Copy link]

In the field of embedded development, choosing the right compiler is crucial to the success of the project. The open source compiler GCC has attracted widespread attention due to its free and open source features, but at the same time, some people point out that commercial compilers such as IAR and Keil may have more advantages in some aspects. Because "open source is the most expensive", there are many hidden costs behind open source... >> Click here to read the original article

In your project development, which compiler do you tend to choose and what considerations do you base your choice on?

dukedz

32-bit MCU basically only uses gcc, and a make command hex file comes out, no need to click the mouse, and there are fewer bugs than keil/iar, which may be because it is not genuine.

stm32cubemx directly generates a makefile project using gcc

dcexpert

Open source itself is not expensive, what is expensive are the barriers formed by the ecosystem.

Open source at least provides more choices. If there is no choice, it will be like those foreign commercial software that cannot be replaced at present, which are the most expensive.

hellokitty_bean

Open source also has a problem, which is that it requires the company to have a professional team and personnel to research open source products and be able to solve the problems encountered.

秦天qintian0303

This varies according to the usage environment. Our company uses IAR, which is the same as the traditional

damiaa

Of course it’s best to use a free one, but there will of course be charges for paid ones.

Unless there is no way to use the free one, or the free one is very difficult to use.

If this software charges a fee, and that software charges a fee... then...

吾妻思萌

To put it simply, it is the editor and compiler burning

So I chose vscode + a dedicated compiler

wangerxian

I still use the MCU provided by the manufacturer. After all, it can be used without any tinkering.