Writing a Multi-Port ITM Function to Improve Debugging
In “Improve Debug Efficiency with the ITM”, I discussed how the ITM on the Arm® Cortex-M processors can be used…
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Tools – Real-time Application Visualization Using Tracealyzer 4.2
It has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. When it comes to debugging embedded software,…
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Improve Debug Efficiency with the ITM
Let’s face it. No matter how sophisticated our debug tools get, there will always be a place for an old…
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3 Ways to Perform a Worst-Case Stack Analysis
Figuring out how to size the stack for an embedded application and the tasks within it can be challenging. In…
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Evaluating and Mastering Real-Time Debugging Techniques
There are many techniques and processes that developers can follow in order to minimize the defects (bugs) that find their…
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Getting the most performance from printf
The oldest, tried and true debugging technique is to sprinkle printf statements throughout embedded software in the hope that an…
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5 Debugging Techniques for the ARM Cortex-M MCU
Debugging embedded software is my least favorite activity but unfortunately a necessary evil. Thankfully recent advances in technology and tool…
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How well do you know your debugger?
The debugger is arguably one of the most important tools available to embedded software engineers. The debugger is capable of…
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Amazon FreeRTOS: Behind the Scenes
I recently wrote an article for embedded.com entitled “A Peek Inside Amazon FreeRTOS” where I started to analyze the high-level…
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Unboxing the arm ULINKplus Programmer
I’m a big believer that having the right tools for the job not only can speed up the job, but…
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Bugs and Errors and Defects, Oh My!
The very terminology that we use when developing embedded software can set our perspective and have potentially devastating effects on…
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Tools – Getting a grip on Semi-hosting
Semi-hosting is a debugging capability supported by ARM processors that allows the embedded target to access i/o capabilities on a…
