No gcc tools

[Jim Peschke]

Installed nRF5_SDK_15.2.0_9412b96 to use with the nRF528240 DK.  The SPI example suggests using a makefile.  My computer does not have "make", nor gcc.  Did I need to install another package?  I assume I need the right GCC/MAKE and I do not seem to have them.

[awneil]

No, the SDK does not include a toolchain - it's up to you to choose & install the one you want

[AndreasF]

Hi.

Andrew is correct. I suggest you take a look at the Getting Started documentation, you can find it here.

Best regards,

Andreas

[awneil]

Jim Peschke said:

The SPI example

Which SPI example?

I can see four SPI examples:

1. https://www.nordicsemi.com/DocLib/Content/SDK_Doc/nRF5_SDK/v15-2-0/spi_master_example
2. https://www.nordicsemi.com/DocLib/Content/SDK_Doc/nRF5_SDK/v15-2-0/nrfx_spim_example
3. https://www.nordicsemi.com/DocLib/Content/SDK_Doc/nRF5_SDK/v15-2-0/spi_slave_example
4. https://www.nordicsemi.com/DocLib/Content/SDK_Doc/nRF5_SDK/v15-2-0/nrf_spi_mngr_example

Jim Peschke said:

suggests using a makefile

Does it?

I don't see that suggestion in any of the above.

I have 15.0.0 installed (not 15.2.0), but it has projects for all the usual IDEs ...

[Jim Peschke]

I'm finding the documentation for this kit very confusing and scattered, so I'm going through the dev documentation step by step.  The QSPI example I'm referring to is on this webpage:

https://www.nordicsemi.com/DocLib/Content/SDK_Doc/nRF5_SDK/v15-2-0/getting_started_qspi

Under the heading "Procedure", you'll see that we're directed to navigate to the project directory and make the example:

make flash

This is where I realized that I do not have the gcc tools.

I am planning to use IAR for development.  I'm trying to get this working, but the documentation is chaotic.  Maybe I don't need gcc anyway, and I certainly don't plan to use quad SPI in the final product.  This was just the "next step" in the documentation chain.

If there is a better place I should be looking to get me up and running I'd love to know.  I can already run the "blinky" example but haven't succeeded with SoftDevices yet.

Once I can make SoftDevice based examples build, run, and debug under IAR things should be good, but its unclear how to get there.

[awneil]

Jim Peschke said:

The QSPI example

Ah;  you said SPI - not QSPI.

Jim Peschke said:

I am planning to use IAR for development

Some of the examples do have IAR projects - so try one of them.

Jim Peschke said:

the documentation is chaotic

My opinion of the new documentation library is here: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/41098/what-is-this-horrible-new-documentation-library

Getting Started page:

  https://www.nordicsemi.com/DocLib/Content/User_Guides/getting_started/latest/UG/gs/product_development