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Howto setup Eclipse for MSP430 GCC toolchain

• Install msp430 tools and dependencies

Fedora

yum -y install msp430-gcc msp430-binutils msp430-libc mspdebug msp430mcu eclipse eclipse-cdt 

Ubuntu

apt-get -y install gcc-msp430 binutils-msp430 msp430-libc gdb-msp430 msp430mcu eclipse eclipse-cdt

• Update eclipse, Help > Check Updates
• Add the MSP430 plug-in on Help > Install New software
• On the "Available Software" screen, click on 'Add' button and type in the new dialog "MSP430 Plugin" in name field and http://eclipse.xpg.dk in Location
• Back to "Available Software" screen, enable the check box for "msp430" and then hit 'Next' at the bottom of the screen
• On the "Install Details" screen click 'Finish' and click 'Ok" if the "Security Warning" prompts you to confirm the installation
• Click on 'Yes' when Eclipse finish up the installation and ask you to restart Eclipse itself.