Re: Is there a compiler for TMS320C25 somewhere?

In a recent article by tommyp@isy.liu.se (Tommy Pedersen):
>
> [People I know in the DSP biz tell me that although there are many C
> compilers for DSP chips, nobody uses them because they're all too slow.
> -John]


I'm assuming you mean poor code generation (i.e. slow code)...


Generally speaking, few people use compilers to generate code for DSP chips
for *time critical* code sections. Note that this includes just about all
signal processing algorithms. However, you can use a high-level language
(such as C) to build the *structure* of the program and use in-line assembly
for time critical sections. I've found that this greatly enhances the
readability of the code and significantly reduces the maintenance requirements.
This `hybrid' approach is especially nice for variable passing and stack
management.


Mike
DSP Video I/O Architecture
Tektronix, Inc., Wilsonville, OR
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