Tracealyzer

Tracealyzer version 4.3.7 is out

This week we released version 4.3.7 of Tracealyzer, which includes an update to the recorder to be compatible with with the latest release, v3.07.00, of µC/OS-III, as well as various bug fixes.

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Using J-Link RTT Streaming

Using J-Link RTT Streaming

A checklist for addressing issues when streaming Tracealyzer traces from an RTOS is often via a SEGGER J-Link debug probe, using the RTT feature.

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RTOS debugging: Chasing the jitter bug

RTOS debugging: Chasing the jitter bug

When you have a task in your system that is supposed to execute at regular intervals, say for instance that it needs to read a sensor value every 5 milliseconds, then you have a system that is sensitive to random delays – also known as .jitter.

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RTOS debugging: When the CPU has too much on its hands

In embedded systems using multitasking, you may run into a situation where some of your tasks run slowly or not at all. This is called task starvation (the affected tasks are starved of CPU time) and it can happen for a number of reasons.

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RTOS debugging: Dealing with timing issues

There is no doubt a learning curve when you begin using a real-time operating system (RTOS) in your development. Timing, scheduling et cetera will affect your code in ways that are not directly visible in the source code.

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