Cortex-M Software Development Fundamentals
Master Cortex-M development with compiler tools, debugging techniques and microcontroller initialization procedures.
Master Cortex-M development with compiler tools, debugging techniques and microcontroller initialization procedures.
This comprehensive course explores software development fundamentals for Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers, focusing on practical skills for embedded systems programming. You'll master working with Arm C/C++ compilers and GNU toolchains to optimize software for both performance and code size. The course covers essential compiler and linker options, debug and trace features available in the Armv8-M architecture, and proper boot/initialization sequences using the Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS). Through hands-on assignments, you'll learn to compile applications with appropriate switches, debug and trace programs running on Cortex-M devices, and properly initialize systems using standard programming techniques. This intermediate-level course is ideal for embedded developers seeking to enhance their Arm microcontroller programming expertise.
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What you'll learn
Compile and link Cortex-M applications using mandatory, recommended and commonly-used switches
Debug and trace a Cortex-M application running on a Cortex-M device
Boot and initialize a Cortex-M system using standard programming techniques
Optimize software for performance or code size using Arm C/C++ compilers
Implement the Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard for consistent development approaches
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to software development for Arm Cortex-M processors, covering essential skills for embedded systems programming. The curriculum is structured around five modules that progressively build expertise in compiler/linker fundamentals, debugging techniques, and system initialization. Students learn to optimize code for performance and size, utilize advanced debug/trace features, and implement proper boot sequences using the Common Microcontroller Software Interface Standard (CMSIS). The course includes practical walkthroughs of Cortex-M systems from reset to interrupt handling, with hands-on assignments reinforcing key concepts throughout. By combining theoretical knowledge with practical application, the course ensures students gain proficiency in developing efficient software for Cortex-M based microcontrollers.
Course Introduction
Module 1 · 2 Minutes to complete
Compiler & Linker Fundamentals
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Debug & Trace
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Booting & Initialisation
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Cortex-M Walkthrough
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Principal Applications Engineer
Edmund Player serves as a Principal Applications Engineer at Arm, where he specializes in delivering online courses that enhance understanding of Arm technologies.
Principal Application Engineer
Uma Maheswari Ramalingam is a Principal Application Engineer at Arm, based in Bangalore, India. She has 19 years of technical experience, primarily specializing in Cortex-M architecture and its validation environments. Uma focuses on partner enablement activities related to Cortex-M architecture. She has authored several articles and holds a US patent for her contributions to Cortex-M technology. Her expertise includes working with various Cortex-M processors, from Cortex-M0 to Cortex-M85, and she has been involved in multiple aspects of these processors, such as processor architecture, verification, and software integration. Uma teaches courses on Arm Cortex-M processors and software development, providing insights into the architecture and applications of these processors.
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