Changeset c05e43b in rtems-docs for user/start/depend.rst

Timestamp:

03/09/16 04:37:31 (8 years ago)

Author:

Chris Johns <chrisj@…>

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4.11, 5, master

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git-author:

Chris Johns <chrisj@…> (03/09/16 04:37:31)

git-committer:

Amar Takhar <verm@…> (05/03/16 00:51:26)

Message:

User manual, devel install and windows install.

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• user/start/depend.rst (modified) (2 diffs)

user/start/depend.rst

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+.. comment: Copyright (c) 2016 Chris Johns <chrisj@rtems.org>
+.. comment: All rights reserved.
 
 Dependencies
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 .. index:: Dependencies
 
-XXX: List dependencies
+RTEMS applications are developed using cross-development tools running on a
+host computer, typically your desktop or a special build server. All RTEMS
+tools and runtime libraries are built from source on your host machine. The
+RTEMS Project does not maintain binary builds of the tools. This may appear be
+the opposite to what you normally experience with host operating systems, and
+it is, however this approach works well. RTEMS is not a host operating system
+and it is not a distrbution. Providing binary packages for every possible host
+operating system is to big a task for the RTEMS Project and it is not a good
+use of the core developers time. Their time is better spent making RTEMS better
+and faster.
 
+Developer Computer
+------------------
+
+The rule for selecting a computer for a developer is `more is better` but we do
+understand there are limits. Projects set up different configurations and what
+is described here is not an approved set up, rather it is a guide. Some
+projects have a suitable development machine per developer while others set up
+a tightly controlled central build server. RTEMS is flexible and lets you
+engineering a development environment that suites you. The basic specs are:
+
+- Multicore processor
+- 8G bytes RAM
+- 256G harddisk
+
+RTEMS makes no demands on graphics.
+
+Host Software
+-------------
+
+A wide range of host operating systems and hardware can be used. The host
+operating systems supported are:
+
+- Linux
+- FreeBSD
+- NetBSD
+- Apple OS X
+- Windows
+- Solaris
+
+The functionality on POSIX operating such as Linux and FreeBSD is similar and
+most features on Windows are supported but you are best to ask on
+:r:list:`users` if you have a specific question.
+
+Install and set up your host operating system. We recommend you maintain your
+operating system by installing any updates.