Modular Design of C Language Code: Enhancing Maintainability

Modular Design of C Language Code: Enhancing Maintainability

Modular Design of C Language Code: Enhancing Maintainability In software development, especially when programming in C, modular design is an important method for improving code maintainability. This article will explore what modular design is and its significance, while demonstrating how to implement modularity in C through examples. What is Modular Design? Modular design is a … Read more

Program Architecture in Embedded Development

Program Architecture in Embedded Development

Introduction In embedded software development, including microcontroller development, software architecture is a critical consideration for developers. Software architecture is vital for the overall stability and reliability of the system. A suitable software architecture is not only clearly structured but also facilitates development. I believe that most developers adopt a simple sequential execution architecture in the … Read more

Embedded System Architecture Verification Tool: AADL Inspector v1.10 Upgraded

Embedded System Architecture Verification Tool: AADL Inspector v1.10 Upgraded

Software architecture modeling and early verification are key aspects of embedded applications.The Architecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL) is a language designed specifically for application software and execution platform architecture models, featuring both textual and graphical characteristics. AADL Inspector is a lightweight standalone tool: Core processing capabilities include √ Support for processing AADL v2.3 standard … Read more

Three Software Architectures in Embedded Development

Three Software Architectures in Embedded Development

Introduction In embedded software development, including microcontroller development, software architecture is a critical consideration for developers. The software architecture is vital for the overall stability and reliability of the system. A suitable software architecture is not only clearly structured but also facilitates development. I believe that most developers in the early stages of embedded or … Read more

Do We Need to Start from Scratch in Embedded Development?

Do We Need to Start from Scratch in Embedded Development?

I’ve seen some discussions among peers about the topic of “reinventing the wheel,” with various opinions. Here, I will first outline two common scenarios.First Scenario:The boss never rushes the progress, and the engineers working on the project are not in a hurry, starting from scratch and building the project step by step, writing code incrementally … Read more

Zephyr 4.1 Released: Performance Surpasses FreeRTOS and ThreadX

Zephyr 4.1 Released: Performance Surpasses FreeRTOS and ThreadX

FreeRTOS, as the most widely used RTOS in the market, has been the developer’s first choice due to its superior performance and permissive open-source terms.Since Microsoft made ThreadX open-source and free for commercial use at the end of 2023 (hosted by the Eclipse Foundation), it quickly attracted a large number of developers and rapidly captured … Read more

Industry Focus: Design of Next-Generation Avionics Software Based on Software Virtualization Technology

Industry Focus: Design of Next-Generation Avionics Software Based on Software Virtualization Technology

Abstract The rapid development of avionics software systems poses severe challenges to the mainstream avionics software architectures both domestically and internationally. Therefore, it is essential to conduct design research on the next-generation avionics software architecture. This paper analyzes the development of avionics software architecture, studies the latest software architecture technologies in the computer industry, proposes … Read more

Embedded Programming Model | MVC Model

Embedded Programming Model | MVC Model

Hello everyone, I am the Mixed Content Master. In embedded / microcontroller project development, we often choose a major software framework based on actual conditions: bare-metal systems, front-end and back-end systems, RTOS, Linux, etc. In actual development, choosing the type of software architecture is just the first step. How do the various modules in the … Read more

Advanced Embedded Programming Techniques: Data-Driven Programming

Advanced Embedded Programming Techniques: Data-Driven Programming

1. Introduction Today, I would like to recommend a piece of pure instrumental music that has truly touched the author; it might just be one of those few pieces. Alright, today I will introduce the technique of data-driven programming, which can help everyone write high-quality code in their daily work. 2. What is Data-Driven Programming? … Read more

Software Architecture of Automotive ECU

Software Architecture of Automotive ECU

01 What is ECU ECU (Electronic Control Unit) represents the electronic control unit. A single vehicle can have multiple ECUs, including BCM (Body Control Module), EMS (Engine Management System), ABS (Antilock Brake System), BMS (Battery Management System), and other ECUs related to specific subsystems within the vehicle. 02 Software Architecture of ECU Automotive software consists … Read more