Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals
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Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals at Coursera Overview
Duration | 9 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
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Credential | Certificate |
Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals at Coursera Highlights
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Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals at Coursera Course details
- This course delves into software development topics such as working with Arm C/C++ compilers and Arm debug tools to optimize your software, whether it's for performance or code size
- This course also looks more closely at the Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard and how it helps ensure that software targeted at Cortex-M devices can be written using a consistent approach
Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction
Course introduction
Building a Project
Compiler Support for Arm Architecture & Functional Safety
Introduction to Arm Compiler
Language Support & Variable Types
C++ Support
Procedure Call Standard for the Arm Architecture (AAPCS)
Parameter Passing - Part 1
Parameter Passing - Part 2
Optimization Level & Algorithms
Selecting a Target
Mixing C/C++ with Assembly - Part 1
Mixing C/C++ with Assembly - Part 2
Linker and Optimization
Targeting your System's Memory Map
Scatter-loading
Libraries
Linker Diagnostics
Arm Compiler Troubleshooting
GNU Toolchain & Arm Compiler 5 (Appendix)
Compiler & Linker Fundamentals Reference Material
Challenge: inlining a function
Answer: inlining a function
Challenge: fixing infinite loops
Answer: fixing infinite loops
Challenge: fixing inline assembly
Answer: fixing inline assembly
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Compiler & Linker Fundamentals
Debug & Trace
Introduction to Armv8-M Debug & Trace
Debugging with Breakpoints, Watchpoints, Semihosting & Vector Catch
Introduction to Trace
Micro Trace Buffer
Instrumentation Trace Macrocell
DWT Trace Capture
Embedded Trace Macrocell
Trace Port Interface Unit
Trace Port and Bandwidth, Trace Clock Considerations
Profiling
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Armv8-M Debug
Booting & Initialisation
Introduction: Embedded Development Process
Default Startup and Initialization Sequence
Default Memory Map
Default Linker Placement Rules
C Libraries
Reset and Initialization
Possible Initialization Sequence
CMSIS Startup and Initialization
CMSIS-Core Startup & System Initialization Files
Post Startup Initialization
Writing Memory Description Files - Part 1
Writing Memory Description Files - Part 2
Placing the Stacks and Heap
Accessing Memory-mapped Registers
Ordering Objects in a Scatter File
Root Regions
MPU Initialization
Retargeting C Library
Building an Image Ready for Booting
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Booting & initialization
Cortex-M Walkthrough
What is Tarmac Trace
Tarmac Trace Example
Tarmac Trace Quiz
Startup
Step 0: Reset
Reset Handler
Step 1: __main() and Scatter-loading
Step 2: Application Code in main()
Exception Handling
Recap
Congratulations
Cortex-M3 Walkthrough Recap
Tarmac Trace for Fast Models
Cortex-M Walkthrough Challenge
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Armv8-M Architecture and Software Development Fundamentals Assessment
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