Embedded C++

Embedded programming is more intensive than other forms of programming because it must handle specific requirements:

• High-performance requirements up to real-time requirements
• Safety-critical systems
• Reduced resources as memory and CPU power
• More Tasks that should be accomplished in parallel

 
C++ has been a popular general purpose programming language for many years. Recent developments in microcontroller technology, increasing application complexity and enhancements made in later versions of the C++ standard mean that C++ is now replacing C as the preferred language for many embedded systems.
 
This course teaches the C++ programming language in the context of real-time and embedded systems, highlighting the resource and performance implications of using key C++ features and programming styles.
 
The course is suitable for anyone wishing to develop applications within an Embedded Linux environment. It provides practical experience of programming a modern embedded microcontroller using real-time development tools. 50% of the time is dedicated to hands-on exercises working with a real embedded system.
 
In the course you will learn:

• The syntax and semantics of the C++ language
• The principles of object-oriented modelling, embedded software programming and real-time programming
• How to program an embedded microcontroller in C++
• A practical introduction to real-time development tools
• How to debug a C++ program on a target device
• How to access memory-mapped peripherals using C++
• How to write interrupt handlers in C++
• An introduction to real-time operating systems and scheduling
• Best practices for embedded programming

Prerequisites
You should have previous programming knowledge. The course in snot suitable as a first course in computer programming.

Language
Swedish or english.

Course length:
4 days.

Innehåll
1. What’s an Embedded System?

• Simple Definition
• Characteristics
• Why using C++?

2. Comparison with C

• C: A subset of C++ – almost
• Performance
• Added “Free” Functionality
• Why not using C++?

3. Classes

• Rvalue references and Move Semantics – avoiding unnecessary deep copy
• Package/Namespace

5. Polymorphism

• Virtual Function
•  Virtual Destructor
• Implementation
• Runtime Type Information, RTTI
• Performance

6. Templates

• Function Template Class Template
• Variadic Templates
• Code Bloat
• Implementation Strategies
• Template versus Inheritance?

7. Error Handling

• Exception Handling
• Performance Issues
• Implementation

8. Inline Code

• When to Use?
• Strategies

10. Standard Library

• Standard Template Library, STL
• iostream Library
• STL Major Extensions due to Modern C++:
• Rvalue References – Move semantics
• Variadic Templates
• Concurrency

11. Memory Management

• The C++ Memory Model
• Standardized Word Widths – The stdint-types
• Strongly Typed Enumerations
• Atomic Types and their Operations
• constexpr
• std::byte
• Standard Library Allocator API
• Strategies
• Variables
• Placement new
• User Defined Memory Management

12. Interoperation between C and C++

• Name Mangling
• Static Initialization
• Dynamic Memory
• structContents
• POD – Plain Old Data type

13. Design Patterns

• RAII – Resource Acquisition Is Initialization
• Memory-mapped I/O
• Interrupt
• Initialization of Static Objects

 
Mer information
För mer information kontakta Åsa Detterfelt, 070-659 58 12, alternativt maila asa.detterfelt@mindroad.se.