Took the plunge (DM-**L)

[Steve Simpkin]

(02-19-2016 05:41 PM)Dave Britten Wrote:  

(02-19-2016 04:40 PM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:  I believe that Thomas didn't write Free42 with memory constrains in mind since it freely allocates memory as needed (at least that's what I remember from a few years ago).

Yeah, I'm sure it expects at the very least a full stdlib, but considering there's a Palm OS port that will run on a Palm III with no more than 2 MB of RAM, I have to imagine the space constraints wouldn't be a big hurdle with today's embedded SOCs. Something comparable to an Arduino Due could probably handle it just fine (though without the many mega/gigabytes of program space that the iPhone version affords you).

The LPC1115 ARM micro-controller used in the DM-41L only has 64KB of Flash and 8KB or RAM. I would have thought porting Free42 to that controller may not be possible. I wonder if they are using a different controller for the upcoming DM-42L?