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G. B. <nonlegitur@nmhp.invalid> writes:

> <blakemichael073@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>> . At the moment I spend too much time trying understand how to make my
>> tools work, and not enough time using my tools. 
>
>
> The GNAT User‘s Guide used to have an introduction to getting from
> source to executable. The relevant sections were, or are, instructive;
> they go beyond just mentioning the knobs and switches of the current
> tool chain.  They explain compiling, binding, and linking so as to
> make you understand what you are doing when you need a compiler for
> producing your executable.
>
> I thought that the time spent reading this well written guide was both
> helpful and enjoyable. Understanding translation is part of becoming a
> successful apprentice.

Beginning here:
http://docs.adacore.com/gnat_ugn-docs/html/gnat_ugn/gnat_ugn/getting_started_with_gnat.html

However, OP is looking to work with microcontrollers, and that's likely
to be a bit more fraught.