ARM with Ethernet MAC+PHY?

Thanks for all suggestions.

CF5223x looks like a good chip. Reason for preferring ARM is GCC
support and prior experience with the architecture. An integrated PHY
has the obvious advantages of lower chip count, smaller PCB, and fewer
failure points. Does GCC support ColdFire?

Regards,
Abdul

abduln@gmail.com wrote:

> Thanks for all suggestions.
> 
> CF5223x looks like a good chip. Reason for preferring ARM is GCC
> support and prior experience with the architecture. An integrated PHY
> has the obvious advantages of lower chip count, smaller PCB, and fewer
> failure points. Does GCC support ColdFire?
> 
> Regards,
> Abdul

of course
simply google for coldfire+gcc
you will be surprised.
Heinz

Heinz-J�rgen Oertel wrote:
> abduln@gmail.com wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for all suggestions.
>>
>> CF5223x looks like a good chip. Reason for preferring ARM is GCC
>> support and prior experience with the architecture. An integrated PHY
>> has the obvious advantages of lower chip count, smaller PCB, and fewer
>> failure points. Does GCC support ColdFire?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Abdul
> 
> of course
> simply google for coldfire+gcc
> you will be surprised.
> Heinz

He shouldn't be too surprised - after all, the original gcc target was 
the 68k family.  The ColdFire is also the original target for ucLinux 
(although it is not suitable for small integrated devices like the 
CF5223x), even though the Arm port is probably more popular these days.