Embedded Systems Programming

  1. Development Environment and Build Process
    1. Cross-Development Environment
      1. Host vs Target Systems
        1. Cross-Compilation Concepts
          1. Toolchain Components
            1. Target Hardware Simulation
            2. Compiler Toolchain
              1. Cross-Compiler
                1. GCC for Embedded Systems
                  1. Clang/LLVM
                    1. Proprietary Compilers
                    2. Compiler Options
                      1. Optimization Levels
                        1. Target-Specific Options
                          1. Debug Information
                          2. Assembler
                            1. Assembly Language Processing
                              1. Object File Generation
                              2. Linker
                                1. Object File Linking
                                  1. Library Linking
                                    1. Symbol Resolution
                                    2. Linker Scripts
                                      1. Memory Layout Definition
                                        1. Section Placement
                                          1. Symbol Definition
                                            1. Startup Code Integration
                                          2. Build Process
                                            1. Preprocessing Stage
                                              1. Macro Expansion
                                                1. File Inclusion
                                                  1. Conditional Compilation
                                                  2. Compilation Stage
                                                    1. Syntax Analysis
                                                      1. Code Generation
                                                        1. Optimization
                                                        2. Assembly Stage
                                                          1. Machine Code Generation
                                                            1. Object File Creation
                                                            2. Linking Stage
                                                              1. Address Resolution
                                                                1. Final Executable Generation
                                                              2. Build Systems
                                                                1. Makefiles
                                                                  1. Makefile Syntax
                                                                    1. Dependency Management
                                                                      1. Pattern Rules
                                                                        1. Variables and Functions
                                                                        2. CMake
                                                                          1. CMakeLists.txt Structure
                                                                            1. Cross-Platform Configuration
                                                                              1. Target Definition
                                                                              2. Automated Build Systems
                                                                                1. Continuous Integration
                                                                                  1. Build Automation
                                                                                2. Integrated Development Environments
                                                                                  1. IDE Features for Embedded Development
                                                                                    1. Code Editing and Navigation
                                                                                      1. Project Management
                                                                                        1. Build Integration
                                                                                          1. Debugging Support
                                                                                          2. IDE Configuration
                                                                                            1. Toolchain Integration
                                                                                              1. Target Configuration
                                                                                                1. Debug Probe Setup
                                                                                              2. Version Control Systems
                                                                                                1. Git for Embedded Projects
                                                                                                  1. Repository Structure
                                                                                                    1. Branching Strategies
                                                                                                      1. Binary File Handling
                                                                                                      2. Code Review Processes
                                                                                                        1. Release Management

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