Questions tagged [avr-toolchain]
The AVR® Toolchain is a collection of tools/libraries used to create applications for AVR microcontrollers. This collection includes compiler, assembler, linker and Standard C and math libraries.
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How do I build and upload a C++ program without the Arduino Library or IDE?
Note: This is a reference question (but feel free to write answers of your own!)
I want to use the AVR tools directly -- no arduino-builder or arduino-cli. I would also like compilation and uploading ...
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AVRdude does not read the FUSE byte values correctly
I am exploring the ATmega328p MCU via a standard Arduino UNO, with the help of avr-gcc toolchain and AVRdude (All in the WINAVR package). I have successfully programmed the board a few times with it. ...
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What happens when you call malloc()/free()/new/delete?
So I understand that generally speaking, dynamic allocation should be avoided. My question isn't how or why, but what happens when you call a function that allocates memory?
On Windows or Linux, when ...
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_delay_ms() is much slower than expected (by a factor of 6) on TinyAVR 0/1 (ATTiny1604)
I designed a custom AVR development board using the Atmel ATTiny1604 microcontroller. It belongs to the new Tiny-0 family, due to its recentness, some required changes to relevant toolchains have yet ...
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What else is consuming Data Segment reported by avr-size?
I am facing a low memory available problem in arduino. I am compiling a big sketch for arduino mega 2560.
Analysing a .elf file, the avr-size tool gives:
text data bss dec hex filename
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Interleave disassembly + source with avr-objdump
I have a C program for the attiny85, that I want to disassemble and display with interleaved source code.
Here's my program:
test.c
#include <avr/io.h>
int main() {
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MEGA 2560: Simple program - One analogWrite turns off the other
I'm using Windows 10, Arduino 1.8.12 (Windows Store 1.8.33.0)
I have an Arduino MEGA 2560 and a red LED connected to pin 4.
#define RED 4
#define GREEN 2
void setup() {
analogWrite(GREEN, 0);
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Why is Toolchain Not Updated with Arduino IDE Install on Mac
I have not been doing any Arduino work for about a year. The last time I ran the Arduino IDE was in the previous version of MacOS. Now that I have updated to the latest MacOS Version Catalina (10.15....
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Multiple defintion error, Linker error [closed]
Trying to create an elf file for two sets of files in different folders.
LIDARBOT.h
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#ifndef LIDARBOT_H_
#define LIDARBOT_H_
#include <avr/io.h>
#include "drivers/motors.h"
#endif
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ISR definition causing boot loop?
I am trying to compile and upload code to an Arduino Uno from the command-line, however I seem to be experiencing an odd issue.
When I compile this code:
#include <avr/interrupt.h>
#include &...
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My software serial code won't work at > 4800bps
I've put together a simple software serial (send-only) implementation for use on my attiny8[45] microcontrollers. I realize that there are more efficient USI-based implementations out there; this was ...
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AVR-GCC can't call function located on fixed address
I wrote the following code:
#include <avr/io.h>
__attribute__((noinline, section(".app_start"))) void app_start() //app_start section starts at 0xFA0
{
//register_packet_dispatch(...
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How would I include Arduino libraries using AVR-gcc without the IDE?
I am writing my own code for the Arduino Uno. I compile my code with AVR-gcc, and then upload it with AVRdude. I am not using the Arduino software, but I do have it installed and working on my PC. I ...
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avr_g++ compiler error: expected primary-expression before '.' token (C code in .ino)
The compiler is complaining about a macro defined in mjson.h
Documents\Arduino\libraries\microjson/mjson.h:135:28: error: expected primary-expression before '.' token
#define STRUCTOBJECT(s, f) ....
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avr/io.h No such file or directory error when compiling using avr-gcc
I am trying to use the atmega328p as standalone microchip and program it. I ama using an Arduino Uno as ISP. I have written a simple program to test it however when I try to compile it using
avr-gcc ...
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AVR-Toolchain for Arduino crashes on Mac OSX 10.11.6: Hints or debugging help needed
My Arduino IDE does not compile any project since I updated from Mac OSX 10.6.8 to 10.11.6.
I even tried reinstalling and also manually installing the original AVR-toolchain. But the behaviour did ...
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Where is CLKPR located on Ubuntu 16.04 with Arduino 1.8.3
I would like to see the definition of CLKPR. I guess that similarly to PORTB and other registers, it should be defined by the toolchain? (see Where is PORTB defined? )
Am I right?
Where should I look ...
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Porting code from Arduino IDE to other IDEs - expected code size reduction
Could I realistically be expecting some 25% - 50% code size reduction if I abandoned Arduino IDE's framework and moved to something more rudimentary such as AVR Studio ? I am using the EEPROM, Timer1 ...
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Equivalent to POSIX mmap() in AVR-libc
Is there an similar function in AVR-libc/Arduino C++ to mmap()? I'm looking for a way to place machine code in memory at runtime and make it executable.
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Compiling source with Arduino.h with avr-g++
How should I include the Arduino libraries when I'm compiling from the the command line? I tried to do it like this:
avr-g++ -g -Os -Wall -mcall-prologues -mmcu=atmega328p -fno-exceptions -o blink....
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programming arduino in pure c
I'm trying to flash pure c-code to arduino Mega2560 board from linux using avr-gcc & avrdude. Compilation is done , now trying to flash using avr-dude, getting error as "avrdude: stk500_recv(): ...
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Can I port a project built on Arduino Uno to a standalone ATmega328 using the exact same code?
I'm building an IoT power usage monitor in which the data is logged using a RTC and an SD card module and a web app hosted on an ESP8266 gives access to this data. My question is can I use the exact ...
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avr-gcc -D is ignored
Im trying to use XCode to compile avr program with arduino libs but seems like something wrong with my Makefile because it throws me warnings like
# warning "F_CPU not defined for <util/delay.h&...
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Logging without IDE
Is there a way to log events on Arduino when developing using C / AVR toolchain, and not the Arduino IDE? Working on Ubuntu.
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How can I make Arduino IDE use Atmel's provided toolchain? (Linux/Ubuntu)
I have an Arduino based board using ATmega168PB, but so far only Atmel's provided toolchain supports this microcontroller. I can download the toolchain from Atmel's website, but I am not sure how to ...
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How to program AVR in Mac OS X?
In our college we are using a module developed by IIT Bombay (called FIREBIRD V[ver 5]). It has ATmega2560 and ATmega8 microcontrollers (master and slave) with bootloader.
The staff uses AVR Studio ...
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Interleave Assembly and Source for avr-objdump
Trying to get avr-objdump to generate a listing that interleaves the assembly with the source code. I've tried a bunch of debugging arguments in different configurations but I can't seem to get it. ...
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Arduino in Eclipse IDE: How to add SPI library (core library already added)?
I want to use eclipse for arduino programming, so I followed the guides to set up a static project for the arduino core library. Then I added the library file (.a) and the .h and .cpp files to my new ...
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Storing in a global variable using inline assembly
What I'm trying to do is pretty basic: I have a global variable and I'm trying to store some value in it (specifically, the SP_H and SP_L values).
The variable is an array of structs and I'm trying ...
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Why are Tone.cpp and IPAddress.cpp getting built for my project?
I'm using avr-size to see the size of library objects to free up some FLASH. Why are Tone.cpp and IPAddress.cpp getting built? e.g.
$ cd /var/folders/3j/6wp3hvrj34n0xg3xzq6vjq380000gn/T/...
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Assembly on the Arduino: IO registers
Question: What registers do I use to access the IO on the Arduino Uno when I am using assembly for programming?
Background: I was interested in practicing my assembly language skills on the Arduino (...
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