GCC, the GNU Compiler Collection, is a tool used by nearly every embedded engineer, even those who don't target Linux. In release since 1987, supporting every processor known to man, GCC is a ...

Structures (or “structs” in C) allow you to group several related variables and treat them as one unit. They are a mechanism for extending the type system of the C language by introducing user-defined ...

System-on-chip (SoC) architectures are being increasingly employedto solve a diverse spectrum of problems in the embedded and mobilesystems domain. The resulting increase in the complexity ...

This article discusses how to use GCJ, part of the GCC compiler suite, in an embedded Linux project. Like all tools, GCJ has benefits, namely the ability to code in a high-level language like Java, ...

We've seen in the previous articles how Ada can be used to describe high-level semantics and architecture. The beauty of the language, however, is that it can be used all the way down to the lowest ...

IEC 61508 is a standard for electrical, electronic and programmableelectronic, safety-related systems. It is interesting because it spanshardware and software components. Therefore, with care, ...