On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 1:59 AM, Freddie Chopin <freddie_cho...@op.pl> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I've just posted Windows packages with OpenOCD 0.5.0 on my website -
> http://www.freddiechopin.info/ - enjoy (;

This is great. Thanks.

> Below I post the news article associated with this files
> ________________________________________________________
>
> OpenOCD 0.5.0 finally published!
>
> Almost one and a half year passed since last stable OpenOCD release...
> During this time 0.4.0 Windows installer was downloaded from this website
> over 16000 times and packages with development versions from this period -
> over 5000 times.

This proves that a Windows binary is quite important for Windows users.

> This time Windows version of the application was published - just as
> development versions - as a compressed .zip archive, not as .msi installer -
> I hope this won't be a problem for you, it's easier and faster to create
> such package instead of playing with installers (; . In Download > Software
>> OpenOCD you can download 32- and 64-bit version. Extract anywhere and you
> are ready to go (;

I agree that zip archive is fine. The msi installer is sleek but I think
most Windows users of OpenOCD can handle zip file. :-)

> You can find highlights of major changes in NEWS file associated with this
> release in OpenOCD repository. There are not many of them, because this
> release should be treated as a stable update, without any revolutionary
> changes.
>
> What next? The most anticipated feature - SWD (Serial Wire Debug) interface
> support, two-wire interface used in most recent Cortex chips - is in
> advanced stage. While you could use both "classic" JTAG and "modern" SWD in
> "bigger" chips like STM32 or LPC17xx, the smallest chips - like LPC11xx -
> can be debugged only via SWD. You can find more details on OpenOCD mailing
> list. Let's hope that test versions will be available soon! Stay tuned!
>

SWD would be nice to have now that Cortex M0 device are getting
quite some attentions.

-- 
Xiaofan
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