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How Embedded C/C++ Toolchains WorkDebConf 20252025-07-14
We've got a bunch of embedded C/C++ toolchains, but no real unifying strategy. GCC comes from a variety of sources; the supported C and C++ libraries vary and…
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Using Picolibc in Embedded SystemsZephyr Developer Summit @ Embedded Open Source Summit 20242024-04-16
Picolibc claims a standards‑conformant C17/POSIX subset with integrated emulator testing and toolchain integrations (Cross Tool NG, Zephyr SDK), reports a…
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Using Picolibc in Embedded SystemsEmbedded Open Source Summit 20242024-04-16
Picolibc implements C17 plus many POSIX 2008 APIs for 16–64 bit embedded targets, ships as v1.8.6, and runs its test suite under emulation across 68k and…
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Kernel Hardening for 32-bit Arm Processorslinux.conf.au 20222022-01-14
Describes removing thread_info moved into task_struct on 32‑bit ARM so per‑thread metadata leaves the kernel stack, using the user/global fallbacks plus…
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Picolibc: A C Library for Smaller SystemsOpen Source Summit + Embedded Linux Conference + OSPOCon 20212021-09-27
A compact C library forked from newlib that targets tiny microcontrollers (tested on 32–128 KB ROM, 4–32 KB RAM), replaces newlib stdio with an AVR-libc style…
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HiFive Unmatched Software and Hardwarelinux.conf.au 20212021-01-23
SiFive’s mini‑ITX RISC‑V desktop called HiFive Unmatched is a FU740-based board: quad RV64 cores (rv64gc feature set), bumped to 16GB soldered DDR4, NVMe M.2…
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Snek: A Python-Inspired Language for Tiny Embedded Computerslinux.conf.au 20202020-01-13
A Python subset called Snek compiles to a small bytecode VM that runs in 32kB ROM and 2kB of RAM, targets ATmega328 boards and the classroom workflow, and…
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A Political History of Xlinux.conf.au 20202020-01-13
Narrative traces X from a two‑week W hack at Stanford through X10 and the X11 rewrite, shows the internet’s mid‑80s bandwidth/latency limits forcing a…
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picolibc: a C library for small 32-bit systemslinux.conf.au 20202020-01-13
A compact C library combines newlib math/string code with a tiny AVR-derived stdio to target 32-bit embedded cores, dropping newlib’s libgloss and buffering to…
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Working Towards a Common C Library for Small RISC V SystemsRISC-V Summit 20192019-12-09
PicoLibc merges Newlib string/math code with a tiny AVR stdio to create a C library for tiny RISC-V systems, replaces Newlib TLS with modern TLS, adds…
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