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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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