Tips and Tricks – Writing Portable Code using Compiler Intrinsics
All preprocessor directives are not created equal. A developer will have different preprocessor directives available depending on whether GNU C,…
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AstroGrep: A Powerful Tool for Searching Embedded Codebases
Why a Windows GREP matters for embedded development One of the friction points with developing embedded software on a Windows…
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CEC – Bootloader Design for Microcontrollers
Course Overview: The ability to remotely update embedded software to add features and fix bugs is a critical piece of…
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Embedded Basics – 10 Suggestions to kick-off a firmware project right
The demands placed on developers to get results quickly can result in critical steps being skipped at the beginning of…
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Tips and Tricks – 8 tips for squashing bugs using assert in C
One of the greatest bug-squashing tools available to embedded software developers is the assertion macro in C. Despite the power…
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Tools – Selecting the right emulator
Selecting the right emulator for the job can be challenging. Many development teams try to either skimp by using the…
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Understanding volatile access warnings
Every now and then, an interesting compiler warning will pop that make developers scratch their head in wonder. One such…
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Embedded Basics – 10 Qualities of Portable Firmware
Portable Firmware …. is modular is loosely coupled has high cohesion is ANSI-C compliant has a clean interface has a…
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Tips and Tricks – 7 Tips for creating and using portable types
Writing software that is reusable, portable and will stand the test of time is critical to embedded software developers. Below…
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Tools – Kinetis-L Freedom Boards
Less than a decade ago it was difficult for an engineer to get ahold of a development board without doing…
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Using Conditional Complexity to Test Embedded Software
One of the areas of embedded software development that engineers seem to struggle with is testing. Engineers often get excited…
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Embedded Basics – Squirrel
Embedded software developers are familiar with C/C++ but with the Internet of Things, knowing just these languages is not going…