Merge pull request #353 from sej7278/master

Updated some documentation to clarify 1.5+ settings.

4 files changed, 27 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 087a4c7..2f7a32c 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ I tried to give credit whenever possible. If I have missed anyone, kindly add it
 
 - Tweak: Looks for submenu items first when parsing BOARDS_TXT (Issue #347) (https://github.com/sej7278)
 - Tweak: Various spelling/grammar/typo fixes (https://github.com/dcousens)
+- Tweak: Clarified some 1.5+ issues in docs (Issue #352) (https://github.com/sej7278)
 
 ### 1.5 (2015-04-07)
 - New: Add support for new 1.5.x library layout (Issue #275) (https://github.com/lukasz-e)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 950b513..820649c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -162,10 +162,11 @@ On Windows (using MSYS and PuTTY), you might want to set the following extra par
     MONITOR_PARMS = 8,1,n,N
 ```
 
-On Arduino 1.5.x installs, you should set the architecture to either `avr` or `sam` and if using a submenu CPU, then also set that:
+On Arduino 1.5+ installs, you should set the architecture to either `avr` or `sam` and if using a submenu CPU type, then also set that:
 
 ```make
 	ARCHITECTURE  = avr
+    BOARD_TAG     = atmegang
     BOARD_SUB     = atmega168
 ```
 
diff --git a/arduino-mk-vars.md b/arduino-mk-vars.md
index 674a34f..e509bb4 100644
--- a/arduino-mk-vars.md
+++ b/arduino-mk-vars.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ ARDUINO_QUIET = 1
 
 Directory where the `*.mk` files are stored.
 
-Usually can be auto-detected as `AUTO_ARDUINO_DIR` (parent of `Arduino.mk`).
+Usually can be auto-detected as parent of `Arduino.mk`.
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ RESET_CMD = ~/gertduino/reset
 
 **Description:**
 
-Directory where the Arduino IDE and/or core files are stored.
+Directory where the Arduino IDE and/or core files are stored. Usually can be auto-detected as `AUTO_ARDUINO_DIR`.
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ Directory where the Arduino IDE and/or core files are stored.
 ARDUINO_DIR = /usr/share/arduino
 # Mac OS X
 ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
+# Mac OSX with IDE 1.5+
+ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java
 ```
 
 **Requirement:** *Optional*
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ ARDUINO_DIR = /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Resources/Java
 **Description:**
 
 Directory where the Arduino platform dependent libraries are stored.
-(Used only for Arduino 1.5.x)
+(Used only for Arduino 1.5+)
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -150,9 +152,9 @@ ARDUINO_VERSION = 105
 
 **Description:**
 
-Architecture for Arduino 1.5
+Architecture for Arduino 1.5+
 
-Defaults to unset for 1.0 or `avr` for 1.5
+Defaults to unset for 1.0 or `avr` for 1.5+
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -208,8 +210,10 @@ Path to Arduino `preferences.txt` file.
 
 Usually can be auto-detected as `AUTO_ARDUINO_PREFERENCES` from the defaults:
 
-*	on Linux : `~/.arduino/preferences.txt`
-*	on Mac OS X : `~/Library/Arduino/preferences.txt`
+*	on Linux (1.0):     `~/.arduino/preferences.txt`
+*	on Linux (1.5+):    `~/.arduino15/preferences.txt`
+*	on Mac OS X (1.0):  `~/Library/Arduino/preferences.txt`
+*	on Mac OS X (1.5+): `~/Library/Arduino15/preferences.txt`
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ BOARD_TAG = uno or mega2560
 
 **Description:**
 
-1.5 submenu as listed in `boards.txt`
+1.5+ submenu as listed in `boards.txt`
 
 **Example:**
 
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ BOARD_TAG=diecimila
 BOARD_SUB=atmega168
 ```
 
-**Requirement:** *Mandatory for 1.5 if using a submenu CPU*
+**Requirement:** *Mandatory for 1.5+ if using a submenu CPU*
 
 ----
 
@@ -521,7 +525,7 @@ USB_PID = 0x8039
 CPU speed in Hz
 
 Usually can be auto-detected as `build.f_cpu` from `boards.txt`, except in
-some 1.6 cores like attiny where there is a clock submenu.
+some 1.5+ cores like attiny where there is a clock submenu.
 
 **Example:**
 
diff --git a/examples/TinySoftWareSerial/Makefile b/examples/TinySoftWareSerial/Makefile
index 08f918d..ffe3afc 100644
--- a/examples/TinySoftWareSerial/Makefile
+++ b/examples/TinySoftWareSerial/Makefile
@@ -5,10 +5,16 @@ ALTERNATE_CORE = attiny
 # If not, you might have to include the full path.
 #ALTERNATE_CORE_PATH = /home/sudar/Dropbox/code/arduino-sketches/hardware/attiny/
 
-BOARD_TAG    = attiny85-8
+# !!! Important. You have to use "make ispload" to upload when using ISP programmer
+ISP_PROG = usbasp
 
-ARDUINO_LIBS = SoftwareSerial
+# 1.5+ example of submenu cpu
+BOARD_TAG    = attiny
+BOARD_SUB    = attiny85
+
+# clock is a submenu too
+F_CPU        = 16000000L
 
-include $(ARDMK_DIR)/Arduino.mk
+ARDUINO_LIBS = SoftwareSerial
 
-# !!! Important. You have to use make ispload to upload when using ISP programmer
+include /usr/share/arduino/Arduino.mk