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Questions related to software that manages computer hardware resources, and more specifically microcontroller or microprocessor operating Systems

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Why can't we have counting mutexes?

A mutex is a specialization of a semaphore. It's a semaphore that is used to enforce mutually exclusive access to a resource. The implementation of a mutex service typically includes some extra feat …
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When do we need an Operating System in Embedded System Design?

My rule of thumb is that you should consider an operating system if the product requires one or more of the following: a TCP/IP stack (or other complex networking stack), a complex GUI (perhaps one wi …
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