Learn EMBEDDED-C-CPP with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Practical Examples
Blink LED using GPIO register
Read sensor via I2C
Control motor using PWM
Implement UART communication with interrupts
Real-time task scheduling on FreeRTOS
Troubleshooting
Check memory boundaries and stack overflow
Validate peripheral clock configurations
Debug ISRs with breakpoints or logic analyzer
Verify RTOS task priorities and scheduling
Use serial/log output for debugging
Testing Guide
Unit tests on host system
Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
Peripheral simulation for automated testing
Memory and stack usage analysis
Stress and timing tests
Deployment Options
Bare-metal flash on MCU
RTOS-based embedded system
IoT devices with OTA update
Automotive ECU programming
Industrial automation controllers
Tools Ecosystem
GCC ARM / AVR / RISC-V
IAR Embedded Workbench
Keil uVision
PlatformIO
Segger Embedded Studio
Integrations
FreeRTOS or Zephyr RTOS
CMSIS and HAL libraries
RTOS middleware (MQTT, USB stacks)
Debugger (JTAG/SWD, OpenOCD)
Unit test frameworks (Unity, CMock)
Productivity Tips
Use HAL and SDK for faster development
Write reusable peripheral drivers
Use conditional compilation for portability
Document pin mappings and peripherals
Test frequently on hardware
Challenges
Handling hardware timing constraints
Debugging low-level issues
Memory and resource management
Cross-architecture portability
Ensuring deterministic real-time behavior