There are two excuses that I typically hear from developers on why they refuse to use a RTOS: • An RTOS memory footprint is too big • The RTOS has … Continue reading Embedded Basics – 7 Tips for Managing RTOS Memory Performance and Usage
Month: September 2017
Tips and Tricks – 5 Tips for Developing Real-time C++ Applications
Object-oriented programming has become a very popular and critical programming methodology for developing applications. While traditional embedded software development has mostly been developed using the procedural language C, C++ and … Continue reading Tips and Tricks – 5 Tips for Developing Real-time C++ Applications
Tools – OS-Aware Debugging
The greatest annoyance that I’ve ever encountered when developing embedded software is when I have to guess at what the software is doing. Back in the day, the best insight … Continue reading Tools – OS-Aware Debugging
Developing Reusable Firmware – A Practical Guide to API’s, HAL’s and Drivers
Developing firmware that can be reused is an important and critical skill. The majority of engineers and teams that I interact with are stuck constantly reinventing the wheel on every … Continue reading Developing Reusable Firmware – A Practical Guide to API’s, HAL’s and Drivers