@@ -9,24 +9,27 @@ Other sources of information
Below are some resources where more information can be found on
ARC processors and relevant open source projects.
-1. `<https://embarc.org/>`_ - Community portal for open source on ARC.
-Good place to start to find relevant FOSS projects, toolchain releases,
-news items and more.
-
-2. `<https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors>`_ -
-Home for all development activities regarding open source projects for
-ARC processors. Some of the projects are forks of various upstream projects,
-where "work in progress" is hosted prior to submission to upstream projects.
-Other projects are developed by Synopsys and made available to community
-as open source for use on ARC Processors.
-
-3. `<https://www.synopsys.com/designware-ip/processor-solutions.html>`_ -
-Official Synopsys ARC Processors website location, with access to some IP
-documentation (Programmer's Reference Manuals, AKA "PRM's", see
-`<https://www.synopsys.com/dw/doc.php/ds/cc/programmers-reference-manual-ARC-HS.pdf>`_)
-and commercial tools (Free nSIM,
-`<https://www.synopsys.com/cgi-bin/dwarcnsim/req1.cgi>`_ and
-MetaWare Light Edition, `<https://www.synopsys.com/cgi-bin/arcmwtk_lite/reg1.cgi>`_)
+- `<https://embarc.org>`_ - Community portal for open source on ARC.
+ Good place to start to find relevant FOSS projects, toolchain releases,
+ news items and more.
+
+- `<https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors>`_ -
+ Home for all development activities regarding open source projects for
+ ARC processors. Some of the projects are forks of various upstream projects,
+ where "work in progress" is hosted prior to submission to upstream projects.
+ Other projects are developed by Synopsys and made available to community
+ as open source for use on ARC Processors.
+
+- `Official Synopsys ARC Processors website
+ <https://www.synopsys.com/designware-ip/processor-solutions.html>`_ -
+ location, with access to some IP documentation (`Programmer's Reference
+ Manual, AKA PRM for ARC HS processors
+ <https://www.synopsys.com/dw/doc.php/ds/cc/programmers-reference-manual-ARC-HS.pdf>`_)
+ and free versions of some commercial tools (`Free nSIM
+ <https://www.synopsys.com/cgi-bin/dwarcnsim/req1.cgi>`_ and
+ `MetaWare Light Edition <https://www.synopsys.com/cgi-bin/arcmwtk_lite/reg1.cgi>`_).
+ Please note though, registration is required to access both the documentation and
+ the tools.
Important note on ARC processors configurability
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@@ -52,22 +55,23 @@ Building the Linux kernel for ARC processors
The process of kernel building for ARC processors is the same as for any other
architecture and could be done in 2 ways:
-1. cross-compilation: process of compiling for ARC targets on a development
-host with a different processor architecture (generally x86_64/amd64).
-
-2. native compilation: process of compiling for ARC on a ARC platform
-(hardware board or a simulator like QEMU) with complete development environment
-(GNU toolchain, dtc, make etc) installed on the platform.
+- Cross-compilation: process of compiling for ARC targets on a development
+ host with a different processor architecture (generally x86_64/amd64).
+- Native compilation: process of compiling for ARC on a ARC platform
+ (hardware board or a simulator like QEMU) with complete development environment
+ (GNU toolchain, dtc, make etc) installed on the platform.
In both cases, up-to-date GNU toolchain for ARC for the host is needed.
Synopsys offers prebuilt toolchain releases which can be used for this purpose,
available from:
-1. Synopsys GNU toolchain releases:
-`<https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases>`_
-2. Linux kernel compilers collection:
-`<https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/tools/crosstool/>`_
-3. Bootlin's toolchain collection: `<https://toolchains.bootlin.com/>`_
+- Synopsys GNU toolchain releases:
+ `<https://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases>`_
+
+- Linux kernel compilers collection:
+ `<https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/tools/crosstool>`_
+
+- Bootlin's toolchain collection: `<https://toolchains.bootlin.com>`_
Once the toolchain is installed in the system, make sure its "bin" folder
is added in your ``PATH`` environment variable. Then set ``ARCH=arc`` &
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