Re: Ada: A beginners experience

[blakemichael073@gmail.com]

On Friday, July 20, 2018 at 9:08:40 AM UTC+8, Philip Munts wrote:
> Try MuntsOS, available at: http://git.munts.com/arm-linux-mcu
> 
> If you are willing to cross-compile from Debian (or equivalent) Linux, MuntsOS provides a reduced OS environment and cross-toolchains including FSF GNAT.  You can develop programs for the Raspberry Pi Model Zero ($5), any other Raspberry Pi model, and the BeagleBone family including the PocketBeagle.
> 
> For native development (e.g. Raspbian on the Raspberry Pi), you can use the regular Debian GNAT packages and my Linux Simple I/O Library at: http://git.munts.com/libsimpleio
> 

> Nearly all of Ada example programs in MuntsOS can be compiled and run natively as well.
> 
> Regards, Phil

Hello,

I have found your libsimpleio library and I am going to try and use it soon. I have a beaglebone black which I am going to try and get started with programming on soon, I just need to connect to a monitor etc. When I run in to any problems I hope that it is okay to ask for some guidance.

One of the unusual parts of learning technology in general is the 'moving target' nature of the field. Tutorials that are very practical in nature are obsolete very quickly when the complier/operating system/drivers etc are updated. This takes a little getting used to, and is very different to my previous field of study.

Anyway the good news is that I think that I can see a viable pathway to getting underway with a different approach. There seems to be more learning material available for embedded linux, and it is easier to relate it to simple application programming. 

Regards
Mike Blake