As an embedded software engineer, it’s really easy to think that all the software for the product is reliant upon the hardware. Most embedded developers that I encounter want to get a development board right out of the gate and start writing software, including myself most of the time. It’s not necessarily wrong, it’s just … Continue reading 3 Tips for Successfully Simulating Embedded Software
Category: Software Techniques
Using Docker to Setup an STM32 Build Environment
In one of my previous posts, Introduction to Docker for Embedded Software Developers, we started to discuss Docker’s role in embedded software development. Docker provides a mechanism to set up our build environments in a container, making it easier to get new developers up and running. More importantly, Docker allows us to create a portable … Continue reading Using Docker to Setup an STM32 Build Environment
CEC- Embedded Software Development Tools and Techniques
The tools and techniques developers use to design and build their systems can make the difference between success and failure. Tools and techniques are constantly evolving and to stay relevant and beat out the competition, it’s critical to be up to date on the latest and greatest. In this course, we will explore a wide … Continue reading CEC- Embedded Software Development Tools and Techniques
CEC – UML-Based Software Architecture Design
Software architecture is the road map, analogous to a GPS aid, that tells a developer what they should be building. An adequately defined software architecture with related requirements can successfully guide a team to implement their product within budget and reasonable time frame while minimizing stress. In this course, attendees will learn how to define … Continue reading CEC – UML-Based Software Architecture Design
5 Skills Every Embedded GUI Developer Needs
Graphical user interfaces (GUI) are becoming more popular among embedded systems. The need for a convenient and connected interface is finding its way into wearable technologies, industrial equipment, commercial kitchens, and even home appliances. Throwing a GUI with a modern and sophisticated user experience (UX) on a device opens the door for many businesses’ use … Continue reading 5 Skills Every Embedded GUI Developer Needs
3 More Tips for Speeding Up Framework Interrupt Handlers
Last month, in 3 Tips for Speeding Up Framework Interrupt Handlers, we looked at several methods that could be used to speed up interrupts. In today’s post, we will explore three more tips on how to speed-up interrupt handlers. Let’s get to it! Tip #1 – Move Interrupt Handlers from Flash to RAM Depending on … Continue reading 3 More Tips for Speeding Up Framework Interrupt Handlers
CEC – Best Practices for Designing Real-Time Embedded Systems
Development teams today are faced with the need to develop systems within smaller budgets, shorter timeframes and with more features. In order to succeed in this challenging environment, teams need to leverage best practices, which are procedures shown my experience to produce optimal results. In this course, we will explore modern day best practices that … Continue reading CEC – Best Practices for Designing Real-Time Embedded Systems
3 Tips for Speeding Up Interrupt Handlers
Embedded software developers today are a bit spoiled. Many microcontrollers come with an ecosystem that includes peripheral drivers, an RTOS, middleware and even example application code. Many developers can spend most of their time in high-level application code, ignoring the software that meets the hardware. The problem is that while this prebuilt ecosystem can accelerate … Continue reading 3 Tips for Speeding Up Interrupt Handlers
There is No Hardware
My favorite line from the Matrix is that “there is no spoon”, and today that is a wise statement for embedded software developers to take to heart. Embedded software developers traditionally are hardware centric, believing that they can’t move forward without the hardware (sometimes this is true). Much like Neo, developers need to accept that … Continue reading There is No Hardware
Finding a Buffer Overflow issue using a Map File
Buffer overflows are one of those bugs that wreak havoc on embedded software. The system appears to be working perfectly and then all of a sudden, weird things start to happen! Variables that have been behaving suddenly end up with values that are unexpected. Developers often will be stumped and spend days trying to figure … Continue reading Finding a Buffer Overflow issue using a Map File