Hardware Podcasts

364: All the Abstractions

Embedded.fm · 5 Mar 2021 · 1h 09m · Episode 364

What this episode covers

Jacob Beningo, an embedded software consultant and author, discusses the critical role of tracing technology in embedded development, recommending tools like Percepio Tracealyzer and SEGGER SystemView to visualize system behavior without the performance overhead of print statements. He explains how tracing helps debug timing issues, optimize low-power states, and validate real-time operating system (RTOS) performance, particularly in complex applications like satellite flight software. Beningo also shares insights from his books on reusable firmware and MicroPython, advocating for the use of Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) to accelerate development while understanding their limitations, and highlights the Embedded Online Conference as a way to access industry expertise efficiently.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Percepio, SEGGER, Adafruit, Renesas, IEEE
Chips
STM32, ESP32
Tools
Tracealyzer, J-Trace, SystemView
Also
ThreadX, FreeRTOS, Zephyr, MicroPython, CircuitPython, Synergy Software Quality Handbook, SWEBOK

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