Embedded

Thread versus task management in a dual mode DSP/RISC RTOS environment

Today's embedded applications are rapidly evolving. Traditional DSP applications are adding networking and other control functionality. At the same time, the typical MCU control application will often ...
Embedded

Using design patterns to identify and partition RTOS tasks: Part 2

The problem with desynchronizing your code by moving parts of it into different tasks is that many of the resources your software wants to use—certain hardware, data structures in memory, files—can’t ...
EDN

RTOS Task Switching: An Example Implementation In C

View the slideshow demonstrates in seven steps the process of switching from a lower priority task, called TaskA, to a higher priority task, called TaskB. These slides demonstrate the concepts ...
InfoQ

Microsoft Open-Sources ThreadX and the Azure RTOS Development Suite

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...
EDN

Embedded Operating Systems – Part 1: Process implementation

An operating system (OS) is an optional part of an embedded device’s system software stack, meaning that not all embedded systems have one. OSs can be used on any processor (Instruction Set ...
Design-Reuse

Express Logic's ThreadX RTOS Gains MIPS SDE Kernel-Aware Debug Support

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- November 28, 2006--Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS) and First Silicon Solutions (FS2), a division of MIPS Technologies, ...