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Chapter 2

Introduction to Embedded Software Development

Abstract

General overview of what is needed for software development with ARM^® Cortex^®-M processors. Typical software development flow. C programming on ARM Cortex-M processors and Introduction to Cortex Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS).

Keywords

embedded software; microcontroller; data types; peripherals; CMSIS; debug adaptor

Chapter Outline

2.1 What are inside typical ARM^® microcontrollers?

2.2 What you need to start

2.2.1 Development suites

2.2.2 Development boards

2.2.3 Debug adaptor

2.2.4 Software device driver

2.2.6 Documentation and other resources

2.2.7 Other equipment

2.3 Software development flow

2.4 Compiling your applications

2.5 Software flow ...

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