[Buildroot] [PATCH] cc-tool: new package

[Marcin Bis <marcin@bis.org.pl>]

Hi Thoams,

On 04/27/2015 11:10 PM, Thomas Petazzoni wrote:
> Dear Marcin Bis,
>
> On Mon, 27 Apr 2015 21:46:26 +0200, Marcin Bis wrote:
>
>> cc-tool is used for interacting with Texas Instrument's Debugger and
>> Programmer for RF System-on-Chips.
>> http://www.ti.com/tool/cc-debugger
>>
>> The device is used for programming (and debugging) firmware on various
>> TI Low Power RF System-on-Chips (based on 8051 microcontrolers).
>>
>> I am using it for re-flashing such chips from ARM-based embedded devices
>> (running Buildroot generated os) - so I put it under "tools for target"
>> category.
>
> Ok.
>
>> TI chips do not have sufficient resources to run Linux on them, so
>> adding cc-tool as a host tools in Buildroot does not make sense (in my
>> opinion) - the tool has no use on Buildroot generated images.
>
> This is not what a host tools is. A host tool runs on your PC, i.e
> where you do the Buildroot build. For sure your PC has sufficient
> resources to run cc-tool.

As I understand, host-tools are intended for doing something with images 
generated by Buildroot e.g. flashing, generating fs images etc.

cc-tool does not fall under this category.
It is some how similar to openocd, but openocd can be used to debug 
bootloader/Linux kernel running on some SoC-s (so it perfectly makes 
sense here).
TI chips, which cc-tool talks to - are not able to run Linux at all.

Of course cc-tool can be added to Buildroot as a host tool too.
I can prepare the patch if you want.

My particular need at the moment is to have it as a tool for target.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Thomas
>

-- 
   Marcin Bis