Re: The joy of FORTH (not)

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024 20:53:46 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:

But for an RP2040, you can already cross-compile C code from a
Linux-based host, like a Raspberry Pi. That will give you “full access
to the bare metal”, without the overheads of threaded code.

https://hackaday.com/2017/04/19/moving-forth-with-mecrisp-stellaris-and-
embello/

Either you get it or you don't.  nce you've flashed the firmware you don't
need a Linux box or a cross compiler.

"The coolest thing about using a Forth system is that very little support
software is needed at all — the Forth interpreter compiles its own code,
and you interact with it over the serial terminal. Everything happens
inside the microcontroller. "