AM1806 EVM Linux Debug Capability and CCS Liscense Question

Josh Conn said:

Do I get a full license with that?

Most likely you get the free bundled license.

Josh Conn said:

Can I use it to develop/debug Linux applications?

There is some limited Linux debug support on the ARM9 with CCSv4, more useful for low level driver development than application debug. See this page for more details:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Aware_Debug

CCSv5 may be what you want for Linux application level debug. See this thread for more infromation:

http://e2e.ti.com/support/development_tools/code_composer_studio/f/81/t/61266.aspx

Thanks

ki

Josh,

I don't see an AM1806 experimenter board at LogicPD's webpage, therefore you should contact them for details on this particular model.

The development boards usually come with a copy of CCSv4 and either an embedded or a XDS100v2 emulator that allows using CCSv4 Free Limited License. For details on the Free Llimited License check:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Licensing_-_CCSv4#Free_Licenses

The Free Limited License allows Linux debugging on CCSv4. For details please check:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Linux_Aware_Debug

Still in beta, CCSv5 will also have additonal GDB support that allows additional flexibility to perform Linux debugging. Check:

http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/Category:Code_Composer_Studio_v5

Hope this helps,

Rafael