Keil uVision MDK Installation on wine (Linux)

Step 1: Install wine on Ubuntu
Open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get install wine

Step 2: Download Keil MDK.
Step 3: Install MDK
Right-Click on MDK executable file and select "Open With Wine Windows Program Loader" option.
Step 4: Invoke Keil uVision MDK on Ubuntu
Open a terminal and type:

wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Keil/UV4/Uv4.exe

Step 5: Install Flash Magic (Optional)
Flash Magic is a tool used to download software for Keil boards. Download Flash Magic Software and install it on wine (refer previous steps).
Create a COM1 link to serial port. Open a terminal and type:

ln -s /dev/ttyS0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/COM1

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Keil uVision MDK Project Creation and Debugging:

Step 1: Create a Keil UVision project for ARM7 target.
In Keil UVision tool bar select Project --> New Project.
Navigate to a location where you want to create this project.
Enter a project name and click Save.
Select ARM --> ARM7(Little Endian) as device for Target. Click OK.
Step 2: Create an assembly source file for the target
In Keil UVision tool bar select File --> New. Add the following code to the newly created file:

    AREA text, code, readonly
    ENTRY

    MOV    R0, #5
    ADD    R0, R0, #1

    END

Provide tab-space before each assembly statement as done above. Save the file with '.s' extension.
Step 3: Add source file to project
In Project window (located left side of UVision), Right click on Source Group 1 and select "Add Files to Group Source Group 1" option.
Select test.s and click 'Add'. (Select File Type as ASM Source file)

Step 4: Build source file
In Keil UVision tool bar select Project --> Build target or Press F7 to compile the source file.
Step 5: Simulate/Debug application
In Keil UVision tool bar select Debug--> Start/Stop Debug Session or Press Ctrl + F5.
The debug perspective opens up with a Register view at left side, Code View at center, Memory view at right bottom, etc...

Use the debugging keys to execute the code:

Observe Register view at end of program execution:

In Keil UVision tool bar select Debug--> Start/Stop Debug Session or Press Ctrl + F5 to come out of Debugging Perspective.

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