Need an 'Other Tools' section?

Andrew Neil · ‎2024-10-22

Under STM32 MCUs software development tools, there are only ST's own tools:

There needs to be one for "Other Tools" - for all the questions about Keil, IAR, and others ...

eg, just now:

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-products/error-in-simulink-no-stm32-mcu-connected/td-p/734507

earlier today:

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-embedded-software/error-when-compiling-with-makefile/m-p/734283

last week:

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32-mcus-touchgfx-and-gui/stm32f746-iar-qspi-verification-error/m-p/732202

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.

Lina_DABASINSKAITE · ‎2024-10-23

Hello @Andrew Neil ,

Thanks for your suggestion! The board existed a while ago but due to very low activity, just a couple of questions a month, we closed it. Let me check in the respective team on this and see if and how we can best support your mentioned topics. I will get back once there are news.

Greetings,
Lina

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Andrew Neil · ‎2024-10-23

Maybe just rename the "STM32CubeIDE" one to something generic?

perhaps "IDEs & Build Tools" ... ?

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.

Andrew Neil · ‎2025-01-08

More examples here:

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32cubeide-mcus/makefile-creation/td-p/759605

https://community.st.com/t5/stm32cubeide-mcus/compilation-using-batch-file/td-p/759173

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.

Lina_DABASINSKAITE · ‎2025-01-14

Hello,

Thanks for sharing @Andrew Neil . So far there are no plans on setting up a new forum board for these topics, as the count of them remain rather low.

As always, I encourage other members to share their thoughts on this proposal.

Thanks a lot,
Lina

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Andrew Neil · ‎2025-01-14

Then maybe change the name of the existing board to be less specific?

eg, "Build tools" or "Compilers, IDEs, etc" or ...

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.

Lina_DABASINSKAITE · ‎2025-01-14

Which exact board are you referring to? Please share the link. Thanks!

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Andrew Neil · ‎2025-01-14

@Lina_DABASINSKAITE wrote:
Which exact board are you referring to?

The one that's currently called, "STM32CubeIDE (MCUs)":

If we're saying that's the place for all questions relating to any IDE or other build tools, then the name should reflect that.

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.
A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.