RTOS question

[landon]

I've seen numerous posts (back in 2008/09) about whether there is an RTOS for MikroC, specifically PIC 24 and dsPIC architectures. However, I have not seen any information from any vendor or developer who has succeeded in an RTOS port using MikroC. It's deep into 2012, so I've been hoping to find a MikroC for dsPIC version of FreeRTOS, for example, but seems that FreeRTOS for dsPIC lives on MPLAB only right now.

Is there any RTOS out there for MikroC for dsPIC? If not, is there some fundamental reason why not?

To try a FreeRTOS port to MikroC for dsPIC - is it futile or what would I be looking at to do such a port (having never tried such a project in the past)?

[filip]

Hi,

There are no plans for porting FreeRTOS to dsPIC in 2012, maybe it will be on our future road map.

Regards,
Filip.

[landon]

Ok, good to know. I think such a port would be very popular. Not having it will force me off MikroC which I find unfortunate.

[MrB]

Ok, good to know. I think such a port would be very popular. Not having it will force me off MikroC which I find unfortunate.

Agreed.
An RTOS simply makes sense, I'm very confused why mE are so scared by the idea :shrug:
There is a port of FreeRTOS for ARM on libstock that shows promise for the Cortex M3.
I just got my EasyMx Pro dev board yesterday, so I will be giving it a try soon, although I need an RTOS for the M4.
In the end I may have to abandon mE and look for alternatives.
A real shame though as mE's products otherwise look like a very good development platform.

[p.erasmus]

There are no plans for porting FreeRTOS to dsPIC in 2012, maybe it will be on our future road map.

Just dont expect this to be soon,the wheels at mE turns rather slow.
If you really need RTOS use FreeRTOS with MPLABx ,XC16 compilers it is all for free!

There is a port of FreeRTOS for ARM on libstock that shows promise for the Cortex M3.

I would not risk a product development on such a free unsupported Port of FreeRTOS ,

[Manutek]

There are no plans for porting FreeRTOS to dsPIC in 2012, maybe it will be on our future road map.

Just dont expect this to be soon,the wheels at mE turns rather slow.
If you really need RTOS use FreeRTOS with MPLABx ,XC16 compilers it is all for free!

CCS also has rtos

http://www.ccsinfo.com/content.php?page ... -functions

[p.erasmus]

Yes agreed However the discusion here is about free RTOS which the CCS is not !there are a couple of more RTOS systems for dPIC and PIC but also commercial products which cost money

[landon]

It's now the end of 2013. Will MikroElektronika be supporting an RTOS port for PIC or dsPIC and MikroC?

[p.erasmus]

It's now the end of 2013. Will MikroElektronika be supporting an RTOS port for PIC or dsPIC and MikroC?

This will be the case at end of 2014 too I am one of the guys waiting for an RTOS for mikroC I really hope that this will happen

[ThinhNguyen]

And now, it is going to be the end of 2014, nothing happened. FreeRTOS support for IAR compiler but it is more expensive than MikroC. I hope to have a RTOS on MikroC

[Reher]

Hello,

I am looking for a freeRTOS port for Cortex M4 and STM32F4 and MikroC. Can someone help me?

Thanks in advance

Nils

[Berkl]

Hi,


I like Nuttx. Btw there is nuttx port for "mikroC for PIC32" already. http://www.nuttx.org/


Last years, ME updates their compilers too bad. There are mikroC compilers that waits updates more then year already.
I have opened support tickects more than year ago and forced to use compiler 2013 year version, due last ones has unresolved bugs.

You wants to know when we can expect freeRTOS port for MikroCs by ME. I thing - never.

My opinion, for Cortex M4 the best way is ggc+Eclipse IDE. You are free for select RTOS in this case, there are a lot already ported ones for gcc, include FreeRTOS.


Good luck guys !

[Toley]

Hello Berkl, very interesting topic.

I like Nuttx. Btw there is nuttx port for "mikroC for PIC32" already. http://www.nuttx.org/

I can see on their site (and download) that some of mE boards are supported but I don't see anything about the compiler. Can you give some highlights?

[Berkl]

Hello Toley,

Please check this one:

http://www.mikroe.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 9219&hilit

[Toley]

Hello Toley,

Please check this one:

http://www.mikroe.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 9219&hilit

This comfirm board support but no support for the compiler. Thanks.