From owner-freebsd-small Sun Dec 5 14: 8:51 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Received: from mercury.mv.net (mercury.mv.net [199.125.85.40]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9324814D02 for ; Sun, 5 Dec 1999 14:08:43 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from paulc@visual.mv.com) Received: from visualsa (bnh-1-47.mv.com [199.125.99.47]) by mercury.mv.net (8.8.8/mem-971025) with SMTP id RAA06386; Sun, 5 Dec 1999 17:08:38 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000a01bf3f6d$abcbab60$2f637dc7@visualsa> From: "Paul Courchene" To: Cc: Subject: Operating Systems and Embedded Stuff Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 17:08:53 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01BF3F43.683621C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-freebsd-small@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01BF3F43.683621C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Saw your posting on FreeBSD listing. While my comments are not pure FreeBSD oriented, but take them in = context. Since you mentioned Embedded, Operating Systems, Hardware (or EE) and other stuff,=20 I couldn't resist the following recommendation for a book A new book on the market, (few weeks) is entitled" An Embedded Software Primer, by: David Simon, by Addison Wesley, ISBN: 0-201-61569-X, $39.95 I am very much like you, I want to learn more about Embedded (software) work, Operating Systems per se', EE and etc. I just finished this book and it is excellent, in that context. A diehard FreeBSD'er may not like it, but we have to consider context. This book talks about general "embedded " stuff that you need to know,=20 also hardware issues like using Flash, EEPROM, RAM, and other memory = issues. Basic software building blocks such as Semaphores, Interrupts, Shared = memory, Queues, FIFOs and other ways to park or handle data are all covered. Of course microprocessors are covered in the practical sense. Use of tools such as debuggers, Cross compilers, Assemblers,=20 In Circuit Emulators (ICE) and other things are well covered. I am very interested in Embedded software and Real Time Operating = systems thus this book turned out to be =20 "so much fun to read" I am starting over just to reinforce some stuff. While not a big deal for some, the examples of software or C like code fragments are fun to me. I like to read code as examples. Sort of "heres one way to do it"... Another book that is really good also, is: The Art Of Programming Embedded Systems, by Jack Ganssle, ISBN: 0-12-274880-8 While this book is of 1992 vintage, it still has a lot of "building = block" stuff in it, in the context of Operating Systems and Embedded Software. Both books are readily available in Barnes and Nobles or Borders ... Any other comments?=20 paulc ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01BF3F43.683621C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello

Saw your posting on FreeBSD = listing.

While my comments are not pure FreeBSD = oriented,=20 but take them in context.

Since you mentioned Embedded, Operating = Systems,

Hardware (or EE) and other stuff, =

I couldn't resist the following = recommendation for=20 a book

A new book on the market, (few weeks) = is=20 entitled"

An Embedded Software = Primer,

by: David Simon, by Addison = Wesley,

ISBN: 0-201-61569-X, = $39.95

I am very much like you, I want to = learn more about=20 Embedded (software)

work, Operating Systems per se', EE and = etc.

I just finished this book and it is = excellent, in=20 that context.

A diehard FreeBSD'er may not like it, = but we have=20 to consider context.

This book talks about general "embedded = " stuff=20 that you need to know,

also hardware issues like using Flash, = EEPROM, RAM,=20 and other memory issues.

Basic software building blocks such as = Semaphores,=20 Interrupts, Shared memory,

Queues, FIFOs and other ways to park or = handle data=20 are all covered.

Of course microprocessors are covered = in the=20 practical sense.

Use of tools such as debuggers, Cross = compilers,=20 Assemblers,

In Circuit Emulators (ICE) and other = things are=20 well covered.

I am very interested in Embedded = software and Real=20 Time Operating systems

thus this book turned out to be =
"so much fun=20 to read" I am starting over just to reinforce some stuff.

While not a big deal for some, the = examples of=20 software

or C like code fragments are fun to me. = I like to=20 read code as examples.

Sort of "heres one way to do = it"...

Another book that is really good also,=20 is:

The Art Of Programming Embedded=20 Systems,

by Jack Ganssle,

ISBN: 0-12-274880-8

While this book is of 1992 vintage, it = still has a=20 lot of "building block" stuff in it,

in the context of Operating Systems and = Embedded=20 Software.

Both books are readily available in = Barnes and=20 Nobles or

Borders ...

Any other comments?

paulc

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