This article explains how real‑time operating systems (RTOS) schedule tasks, covering priority‑based, time‑slice, cooperative, and preemptive algorithms, task states, priority determination, and techniques to meet strict real‑time requirements.
This guide explains how to set up a development environment for the OK3588 board, apply the PREEMPT‑RT real‑time patch to Linux 5.10.66‑rt53, configure and compile the kernel, flash it, and then validate latency improvements using cyclictest and stress‑ng under both idle and full‑load scenarios.
This article outlines eight key domains where C is still widely used—including embedded systems, desktop applications, system components, operating systems, language compilers, signal processing, audio/video handling, and databases—highlighting typical projects, tools, and why C remains essential for low‑level, performance‑critical development.
This comprehensive tutorial walks readers through downloading MDK, understanding its core concepts, exploring the full UI—including menu, toolbar, and project settings—offering practical shortcuts, configuration details, and handy usage tips to boost productivity when developing STM32 applications with Keil MDK.
This guide lists ten essential VSCode extensions—ranging from serial terminals and Git integration to C/C++ support and documentation generators—that streamline embedded development workflows and boost productivity for engineers working with hardware code.
Discover a curated list of VSCode plugins—including Serial Terminal, GitLens, Code Runner, Remote‑SSH, and C/C++ tools—that streamline embedded programming, debugging, documentation, and remote builds for developers seeking a lightweight yet powerful IDE.
The Beijing Huawei LiteOS hackathon showcased how the OS's KB‑level kernel, low power consumption, and microsecond response enable rapid development of commercial IoT solutions, with winning teams demonstrating end‑to‑end device‑cloud integrations, lightweight onboarding, and the importance of user‑driven design.
After nearly a decade of work in embedded, web, mobile, consulting, and integration projects, the author outlines four major knowledge areas—engineering methods, system integration, project management, and development—detailing essential practices, design principles, and technology stacks such as C, Android, cloud services, and big data.
