Best IDE for C/C++ and Device driver development

djai · 07-27-2010, 04:27 PM

Hi,
I’m really confuse in choosing IDE for Linux as I’m from windows background. Can some please tell me which IDE is best for development related to c, c++ and Linux driver development?

Thanks

eveningsky339 · 07-27-2010, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djai

Hi,
I’m really confuse in choosing IDE for Linux as I’m from windows background. Can some please tell me which IDE is best for development related to c, c++ and Linux driver development?

Thanks

I'm a fan of Code::Blocks and Code::Lite. You may also want to give Eclipse a spin.

artur13 · 07-27-2010, 04:37 PM

You may want to take a look at CodeBlocks, CodeLite both active, multi platform, open source and very powerful(integrated dbg support and many many others). Also eclipse package dedicated for c,c++ programming for linux could suits your needs.

Code:

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-cc-linux-developers-includes-incubating-components/heliosr

Best Regards
Artur
P.S eveningsky339 was quicker:P

jay73 · 07-27-2010, 06:10 PM

I posted a similar question on another site about a year ago. The votes were massively in favour of Netbeans and Code::blocks.

dugan · 07-27-2010, 06:22 PM

Netbeans and QtCreator, imho.

Elv13 · 07-27-2010, 06:39 PM

I prefer Kate with the embedded terminal at the bottom so you can call commands and test thing right away without many windows. It's more an editor+terminal, but it still offer some basic auto completion and features.

The most Advanced Native C++ IDE is KDevelop4, it worth trying, but it have never been fully stable for me. It have more advanced autocompletion and features than any other IDE at the exception of Eclipse. But I never liked Eclipse, it's slow and designed for Java, not C++. On OSX and Windows, I use Code::Blocks.