Re: ARM syntax in gcc?

[Nick Clifton <nickc at cygnus dot com>]

Hi Neelakanth,

: Does anyone know how to get ARM syntax and semantics recognized in
: gcc? I couldnt find a flag in the manual.

Your message is not very clear as to what you are looking for.

If you mean 'can GCC generate code for the ARM ?' then the answer is
"yes".  Just configure a toolchain with --target=arm-elf or
--target=arm-coff and then build.  There are instructions on how to do 
this on the GCC web site:

     http://gcc.gnu.org/

If you mean 'does GCC support the syntax used by ARM's compiler in
their SDK for command line switches, pragmas, etc ?' then the answer
is "no".   GCC has its own command line syntax.  If you read the GCC
manual you should be able to work out how to translate ARM's command
line switches into their GCC equivalents (where they exist).

If you mean 'does GCC support the syntax used for ARM assembly
instructions ?' then the answer is "yes".  GAS (when built for the
ARM) will correctly assemble any ARM assembly instructions.  Note
however, that the command line issue is still present.  GAS takes a
different set of command line switches compared to ARM's own
assembler.


Cheers
	Nick