From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FREEMAIL_FROM autolearn=unavailable autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Received: by 10.180.11.232 with SMTP id t8mr1269431wib.3.1371224374518; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:39:34 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 10.49.71.173 with SMTP id w13mr85765qeu.21.1371224374087; Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:39:34 -0700 (PDT) Path: eternal-september.org!reader01.eternal-september.org!reader02.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!mx05.eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!feeder.erje.net!eu.feeder.erje.net!newsfeed.tele2net.at!newsfeed.utanet.at!feeder1.cambriumusenet.nl!feed.tweaknews.nl!209.85.212.216.MISMATCH!mf3no3094101wib.1!news-out.google.com!md6ni1117wic.0!nntp.google.com!lg1no1216901wic.0!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:39:33 -0700 (PDT) Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=68.70.49.203; posting-account=8KldYgoAAABQPhqybz2aGQgF-WTSc79d NNTP-Posting-Host: 68.70.49.203 User-Agent: G2/1.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: Subject: Help with embedded hardware/software platform selection for ADA From: Max Herman Injection-Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:39:34 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Xref: news.eternal-september.org comp.lang.ada:15745 Date: 2013-06-14T08:39:33-07:00 List-Id: Hello,=20 I need to pick a platform (basically a micro processor) that will be able t= o run object code compiled from the ADA source code. I will design a custom= board (basically a single board computer) with all required equipment and = interfaces. The platform shall be fan-less, support at least 64Mb RAM and 6= 4 Mb Flash, CPU should be at least 400Mhz. OS, or run-time environment shou= ld be minimal, and take very little time to boot (1-5 seconds), so Android = will most likely not gonna work.=20 Based on the research I did, it seemed like Cortex A8/9 series CPU is ideal= for such application, plus I have some experience working with them (ASM a= nd C only).=20 The problem I ran into: ADA Compiler. I have ADA code that I will need to b= uild, and run on this embedded platform. I did some research, and found tha= t ADACore has press release about bare metal ADA Compiler (now talking to t= hem), and some other project that offer a possibility of doing this, such a= s Ada_Bare_bones, RTEMSAda, Ada Microkernel.=20 Did anyone had any luck in using ADA for Application like this?=20 What would be the best hardware platform (x86, ARM, SPARK, etc).=20 What would be the best OS/RTE for the application like this? Are there any off-the-shelf SBC kits that support ADA and backed by manufac= turer support? I'll appreciate any suggestions!