BARR-C:2018 is fully harmonized with MISRA C:2012. Many firmware developers choose to combine bug-killing stylistic rules from the BARR-C standard with safety guidelines from MISRA C. BARR-C:2018 is ...

Editor’s Note: In an excerpt from their book Embedded System Security, the authors assess the role of C and C++ coding standards and how compliance leads to more secure code. Most safety and quality ...

OpenAI will enable developers to embed their applications into ChatGPT using a new software toolkit called the Apps SDK. Executives revealed the first seven apps that integrate with the chatbot ...

The modernization of programming languages and the importance of better coding techniques is directly related to the evolution from mechanical computers to modern software-development processes. We ...

There's an interrupt service routine invoked when the 16 bithardware timer overflows. The ISR services the hardware, increments aglobal variable named timer_hi, and returns. Therefore, timer_hi ...

As connected devices have become ever-present in our lives, the need for robust embedded security has never been greater.

I remember doing all sorts of coding tricks when writing in assembler and the early days of C when C compilers were little more than glorified assemblers. This is when I would use an XOR A instead of ...

Application size and complexity has compounded significantly over the last decade. Take the automotive sector as an example. According to The New York Times, 20 years ago, the average car had a ...

In the world of embedded systems, the language debate is alive and well. For years, C has dominated this space, its minimalistic design and low-level control giving embedded engineers the tools to ...

AI-powered copilots are moving from niche pilots to mainstream tools in engineering, programming, and embedded systems education, blending automation with human oversight. Universities, startups, and ...