Embedded Systems Programming

  1. Debugging and Testing Embedded Systems
    1. Debugging Fundamentals
      1. Debugging Strategies
        1. Systematic Debugging Approach
          1. Problem Isolation Techniques
            1. Root Cause Analysis
            2. Debug Information
              1. Symbol Tables
                1. Debug Symbols
                  1. Source-Level Debugging
                  2. Debugging Challenges in Embedded Systems
                    1. Real-Time Constraints
                      1. Limited Resources
                        1. Hardware Dependencies
                      2. Software Debugging Techniques
                        1. Printf Debugging
                          1. Serial Output Debugging
                            1. Log Level Management
                              1. Circular Buffers for Logging
                              2. Assertion-Based Debugging
                                1. Assert Macros
                                  1. Runtime Checks
                                    1. Error Handling
                                    2. Static Analysis
                                      1. Code Analysis Tools
                                        1. Lint Tools
                                          1. Compiler Warnings
                                          2. Dynamic Analysis
                                            1. Runtime Error Detection
                                              1. Memory Leak Detection
                                                1. Stack Overflow Detection
                                              2. Hardware-Assisted Debugging
                                                1. On-Chip Debugging
                                                  1. Debug Port Interfaces
                                                    1. Breakpoint Types
                                                      1. Hardware Breakpoints
                                                        1. Software Breakpoints
                                                        2. Watchpoints
                                                          1. Data Watchpoints
                                                            1. Address Watchpoints
                                                          2. JTAG Debugging
                                                            1. JTAG Interface
                                                              1. Boundary Scan
                                                                1. In-Circuit Emulation
                                                                2. Serial Wire Debug (SWD)
                                                                  1. SWD Protocol
                                                                    1. Single-Wire Interface
                                                                      1. Comparison with JTAG
                                                                      2. Trace Debugging
                                                                        1. Instruction Trace
                                                                          1. Data Trace
                                                                            1. Statistical Profiling
                                                                          2. Hardware Debugging Tools
                                                                            1. Oscilloscopes
                                                                              1. Signal Measurement
                                                                                1. Trigger Configuration
                                                                                  1. Protocol Decoding
                                                                                    1. Mixed-Signal Analysis
                                                                                    2. Logic Analyzers
                                                                                      1. Digital Signal Capture
                                                                                        1. Timing Analysis
                                                                                          1. State Analysis
                                                                                            1. Protocol Analysis
                                                                                            2. Protocol Analyzers
                                                                                              1. Bus Protocol Decoding
                                                                                                1. Error Detection
                                                                                                  1. Performance Analysis
                                                                                                  2. Spectrum Analyzers
                                                                                                    1. Frequency Domain Analysis
                                                                                                      1. EMI/EMC Testing
                                                                                                        1. Signal Quality Assessment
                                                                                                      2. Testing Methodologies
                                                                                                        1. Unit Testing
                                                                                                          1. Test Framework Selection
                                                                                                            1. Test Case Design
                                                                                                              1. Mock Objects
                                                                                                                1. Code Coverage Analysis
                                                                                                                2. Integration Testing
                                                                                                                  1. Component Integration
                                                                                                                    1. System Integration
                                                                                                                      1. Interface Testing
                                                                                                                      2. System Testing
                                                                                                                        1. Functional Testing
                                                                                                                          1. Performance Testing
                                                                                                                            1. Stress Testing
                                                                                                                              1. Environmental Testing
                                                                                                                              2. Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
                                                                                                                                1. HIL System Setup
                                                                                                                                  1. Real-Time Simulation
                                                                                                                                    1. Automated Testing
                                                                                                                                    2. Regression Testing
                                                                                                                                      1. Test Automation
                                                                                                                                        1. Continuous Integration
                                                                                                                                          1. Test Result Analysis
                                                                                                                                        2. Performance Analysis and Optimization
                                                                                                                                          1. Profiling Techniques
                                                                                                                                            1. Execution Time Profiling
                                                                                                                                              1. Memory Usage Profiling
                                                                                                                                                1. Interrupt Analysis
                                                                                                                                                2. Performance Metrics
                                                                                                                                                  1. CPU Utilization
                                                                                                                                                    1. Memory Utilization
                                                                                                                                                      1. Response Time
                                                                                                                                                        1. Throughput
                                                                                                                                                        2. Optimization Strategies
                                                                                                                                                          1. Algorithm Optimization
                                                                                                                                                            1. Code Optimization
                                                                                                                                                              1. Memory Optimization
                                                                                                                                                                1. Power Optimization

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