Re: KEil bought by ARM

The big 'win' in the silicon industry is going to be the processor that
offers the best migration path from 8/16 bit to 32 bit.

In terms of developed systems, the 8051 is probably (I have no idea other
than experience) the most popular embedded processor on the planet.

If ARM have the customer base for a large majority of those customers, then
they are now in the best position to promote conversion to ARM.

I wonder who is going to buy IAR. :)


"TheDoc" <TheDoc@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "tim (moved to sweden)" <tim_in_sweden2005@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Chris Hills" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Keil compilers have been bought by ARm.
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>> One is left wondering why they have done this.
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>> And yes, I did read the press release.
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>> Why would ARM want compliers for a load of
>> processors that compete with their own?
>> Especially as ARM seem to be doing their best to
>> alienate their own compiler customers by forcing
>> non-compatable upgrades on them at regular
>> intervals.
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>> As Kiel have, IIUC, recently releasae an ARM version
>> of their complier methinks they are just taking out
>> some competition.
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>> tim
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>> > see
>> > http://www.arm.com/news/10860.html
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> A good move for Arm.. in my opinion.. Keil knows how to build very good
> compilers.. and they
> have done so for many years.. if they do the same for ARM as they did with
> 8051
> then it is indeed a good aquisition.. only time will tell..
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