Re: [plt-scheme] scheme for microcontrollers

[Deva Seetharam <deva@media.mit.edu>]

Matt,
i am trying to generate code for Microchip PIC devices.

thanks,
deva


> Deva,
> 
> 	I should have a working Scheme->Forth compiler shortly, if that helps
> you at all. It takes a reasonable subset of the language (let, letrec, lambda,
> if, begin, set!, and a few other things) and compiles it down to Forth. It's
> the quick way for me to get a DrScheme->Mindstorms bridge built.
> 
> 	If you have a specific target processor or processors in mind, I can
> ask around here and see if there has been a port to the hardware specifically.
> We had a guy at Indiana who was particularly good at that sort of thing a while
> back.
> 
> 	Matt
> 
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> On Tue, 7 May 2002, Deva Seetharam wrote:
> 
> > hi,
> > i am trying to build a language for distributed embedded systems. i would
> > prefer it to be based on scheme. however, the target processors are low
> > end embedded devices such as pic microcontrollers. these devices have
> > limited ram and code memory. so, i am not sure whether a scheme like
> > language can be implemented on these devices.
> >
> > is there a stripped down version for scheme? any suggestions/pointers
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Deva Seetharam
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