Embedded Software, 2nd Edition

Chapter 3

Programming

Chapter Outline

3.1 Programming for Exotic Memories

3.2 Self-Testing in Embedded Systems

3.3 A Command-Line Interpreter

3.4 Traffic Lights: An Embedded Software Application

In this chapter, the articles focus on specific programming problems encountered in embedded systems.

3.1 Programming for Exotic Memories

I wrote the original version of this article for NewBits in 1991, when I was working for Microtec Research in the United Kingdom, and it required little revision for inclusion in this book. The issues discussed in this article continue to be of concern. It is interesting that, even back when I first wrote the article, solving a problem by hiding it in a C++ class seemed like a good idea. I was even referring to multichip ...