About This Guide

Table of Contents
1. Audience
2. Related Documents
3. Reader's Comments
4. Documentation Conventions

The GCC-ERC32 compilation system for the 32-bit spacecraft microprocessor combines the mature technology of the C/C++ compiler from the Free Software Foundation with a custom code generator and efficient run-time system specially developed for spacecraft applications.

Using GCC-ERC32 you can develop reliable and compact application programs that run on the ERC32 target. You may also use the companion product GCC-1750, which offers a high degree of compatibility with GCC-ERC32, but generates code for the 16-bit MIL-STD-1750.

1. Audience

This guide is written for the experienced programmer who is already familiar with the C and C++ programming languages and with embedded systems programming in general. We assume some knowledge of the target computer architecture. If you are already familiar with the GNU C Compiler, this guide may be all you need.