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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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When do we need an Operating System in Embedded System Design?

My (very vague) rule of thumb is if you need more than one thread of control (say at least one device that involves a protocol or a state machine plus something else to do) then some for of OSish soft …
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