Hi,
I have just started using MSP430 with IAR C Compiler.
In my opinion, no words to MCU but for IAR, it is an awful compiler.
CCS for PIC has so many ready routines, so you do not have to learn all the internal registers.
IAR for MSP does not include any routines. So you have to deeply study all the registers and initialize them without making a "bit" mistake.
It takes a long period to start developing code quickly in IAR. (i.e. Until you supply all your initialization functions)
I think IAR C Compiler is a "C synthaxed assembler".
I wonder which compiler does other guys use to develop code in MSP.
Best regards,