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An operating system (OS) is software that manages computer hardware. Common functions include providing API calls to user applications so they may use hardware without requiring low-level access, memory management and multitasking. Linux is an example of an operating system commonly found on both PCs and within embedded systems.
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What are the benefits of a non-preemptive OS? and the price for these benefits?
Multi-tasking can be a useful abstraction in a lot of microcontroller projects, although a true pre-emptive scheduler would be too heavyweight and unnecessary in most cases. I have done well over 100 …
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What are the details about link files and startup code one needs to know to write an Operati...
Most microcontrollers aren't really appropriate for this. You want more of a general purpose microprocessor.
Some high end 32 bit micros like ARM and PIC32 might let you write a reasonable operating …
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