• Embedded C/C++ Unit Testing with Mocks

    by Tyler Hoffman

    In this article, we do a deep-dive into unit testing with mocks. We’ll go over where they fit into your unit testing infrastructure, how to write them in C/C++, and finally run through some real-world examples. At the end, we’ll briefly talk about integration tests.

  • What we've been reading in April (2020)

    by Tyler Hoffman

    Here are the articles, videos, and tools that we’ve been excited about this April.

  • Hunting Bugs with Git Bisect

    by Shiva Rajagopal

    This article is a personal story of a time I had to run a bisect on a repository, and the thoughts that went through my mind as it happened. I touch on how to find a bug using git’s bisect feature and go over some easy strategies to narrow your search space as much as possible. Lastly, I detail some ways of speeding up that search through git bisect’s automation options.

  • gdbundle - GDB and LLDB's Missing Plugin Manager

    by Tyler Hoffman

    GDB and LLDB desperately need a way for developers to share scripts, user-interface improvements, and utilities with their peers. This would enable building upon existing work and debugging techniques, progressing the entire community and preventing developers from reinventing the wheel. GDB and LLDB need a plugin manager, and I’d like to introduce to you gdbundle.

  • GNU Binutils: the ELF Swiss Army Knife

    by Chris Coleman

    In this article, we will explore some of my favorite binary introspection tools, such as GNU Binutils. The material is geared toward the embedded software crowd that typically writes C and C++, but many of the ideas, tools, and lessons learned can be applied to a variety of low-level software. We will walk through practical examples of how the tools can be leveraged to aid in the development process irrespective of the compiler you are using (e.g. GCC, Clang, IAR, ARMCC, etc).

  • What we've been reading in March (2020)

    by Tyler Hoffman

    Here are the articles, videos, and tools that we’ve been excited about this past month.

  • Cortex-M MCU Emulation with Renode

    by François Baldassari

    In this post, I walk through setting up the Renode emulator and running a firmware in it for STM32. Using that setup, we’ll debug our firmware, run it through integrated tests, and shorten the iteration cycle of development.

  • Tracking Firmware Code Size

    by Tyler Hoffman

    In this post, I will show you how to set up a code size dashboard for your project. I’ll cover why should track code size, how to do it, and the steps to calculate code size deltas on every pull requests to keep it to a minimum.