IAR can, so I guess Keil can too: generate a checksum at the end of the .hex file.
I have, with the usual succes (none), tried to browse the Keil manuals, and, as always, the info is probably there, just impossible to find.
So, if anyone know how to make Keil insert a checksum (matching Cortex CRC) in the file, I'd like to know how.
in adavance, thanx,
Erik
Since this can be accomplished with readily available external tools (SRecord) I think this functionality does not belong in the linker.
why not? IAR thinks it does.
I can think of some reasons why IAR did it:
1) They didn't know about SRecord. 2) A paying customer asked them to implement the functionality.
It is common practice to checksum your .hex file thus the functionality should be included.
if Keil should not include checksumming because Srecord can do it, they should not include an editor because CodeWright can do it, no hex2Bin because Srecord can do it, no bin2hex because Srecord can do it, no .....
I think Srecord is great with one huge exception: it can do so much that it takes a long time to figure out how to do the subset of it's functionality you need.
... they should not include an editor because CodeWright can do it, no hex2Bin because Srecord can do it, no bin2hex because Srecord can do it ...
Oh yes, I totally agree! I use Source Insight for editor (wonderful program, by the way), Makefile for building. An IDE is for the novice, and that would be a major reason to keep it.
thais place does not allow downloads, any other solution?