Installing the GCC - Open Source Compiler for MSP Microcontrollers

The MSP430 GCC compiler is owned by TI and maintained by Mitto Systems Limited. Features:

• Available standalone or integrated within Code Composer Studio™
• No code size limitation
• Free and open source code
• CC and GDB binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
• MSP430 header and linker files
• GBD agent configuration based on MSP-FET debugger
• MSP430 debug stack support

For more information: MSP430-GCC-OPENSOURCE

Download the full source at MSP430-GCC 6_0_1_0

Take a look at MSP430-GCC Product downloads table, and downloading required files:

• msp430-gcc-7.3.1.24-source-full.tar.bz2
• msp430-gcc-support-files-1.205.zip

And now we are installing together.

• Step 1: Unzip the source at somewhere. And installing some pre-requisites

  $ tar xvf msp430-gcc-7.3.1.24-source-full.tar.bz2
  $ sudo apt-get install build-essential flex bison texinfo curl
  

• Step 2: Move into the source and install.

  $ cd msp430-gcc-7.3.1.24-source-full
  $ chmod u+x README-build.sh
  $ ./README-build.sh
  

• Step 3: Make a coffe and waitting for installing successfully. :clock7:

  Relax! :notes:

• Step 4: Enjoy your result.

  $ msp430-elf-gcc --version
  

End! :trollface: Good luck!