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Dorman Gareth
Dorman Gareth
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September 26, 2017
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Can I Program STM32-Nucleo Boards With Ubuntu-32 bit?

  • September 26, 2017
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Posted on September 26, 2017 at 15:15

Hi,

I am looking to get started with STM32. When studying, I came around this 

http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/389/nucleo-f031k6-973846.pdf

.

As seen on Page 2, of this document, I see that it says: 

System Requirements:

Windows® OS (XP, 7, 8 and 10), Linux® 64-bit or macOS™

I did read, one more datasheet of another nucleo board and it said the same requirement.

I have access to a 32 bit Ubuntu only. Does it means that my STM32 journey has ended (or vastly limited) before starting ?

In short, do most

STM32

devices require a 64 bit Linux environment?
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    Tesla DeLorean
    Tesla DeLorean
    Guru
    September 26, 2017
    Posted on September 26, 2017 at 20:10

    >>In short, do most

    STM32

    devices require a 64 bit Linux environment?

    The devices don't inherently depend on such, just the tools you choose to use.

    I can run GCC/GNU ARM cross compilers on 32-bit Linux platforms, most systems from the last decade can run 64-bit Linux.

    With mbed you have the Nucleo show up as a USB MSC (flash drive) into which you drop compiled binary code.

    Just don't expect commercial entities to expend a lot of resources supporting antiquated/limited hardware.

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    Dorman Gareth
    Dorman GarethAuthor
    Associate
    September 27, 2017
    Posted on September 27, 2017 at 06:44

    Umm.. Could you please suggest any one such compiler for my 32 bit Linux?

    AvaTar
    AvaTar
    Senior III
    September 27, 2017
    Posted on September 27, 2017 at 07:50

    Rowley (Crossworks for ARM) has a working Linux version.

    I am using it for years now, on a 32-bit OS.

    Else, either a plain command line toolchain, or a tinker IDE with Eclipse. Several compiler/linker are freely available.

    rchrdlyon1
    rchrdlyon1
    Associate II
    September 27, 2017
    Posted on September 28, 2017 at 00:34

    You need to check if stmcube depends upon a 64-bit JVM. (See ST Micro web site).

    Other tools required are: gcc/make/gdb and openocd. Most of the commercial products are based on these open source products. I use the open source versions (

    https://launchpad.net/gcc-arm-embedded

     ) and find they are acceptable. If 32-bit binaries are not available you can create them from the source code.
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