Embedded Systems: Using open-source software and StrongARM/Xscale processors

Author: Mao Dechao
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: This book can be used as a textbook or reference material for senior undergraduate and graduate students in relevant university majors. It can also serve as a reference and self-study resource for professionals engaged in embedded system development and research. The book first introduces the general characteristics of embedded systems, comparing them with general-purpose systems. Then, using a comparative research approach, it deeply analyzes and compares two operating system kernels that are successfully used in embedded systems but have very different structures and complexities—uC/OS and Linux. Through the comparison of the highly compact microkernel uC/OS and the all-encompassing monolithic kernel Linux, the book systematically discusses the problems, challenges, and solutions encountered in the design and implementation of embedded systems, while also validating the conclusions drawn from the book's comparison and summary of the similarities and differences between embedded and general-purpose operating systems.