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How Realtime Is Your Kernel? Scope A GPIO To Find Out

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Showing the scope screen and the BeagleBone setup side by side, with GPIO input and output traces shown on the scope screen.

When debugging something as involved as kernel scheduler timings, you would typically use one of the software-based debugging mechanisms available. However, in cases when software is close to bare metal, …read more Continue reading How Realtime Is Your Kernel? Scope A GPIO To Find Out→

Real-Time OS Basics: Picking The Right RTOS When You Need One

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When do you need to use a real-time operating system (RTOS) for an embedded project? What does it bring to the table, and what are the costs? Fortunately there are strict technical definitions, which can also help one figure out …read more

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