JumpStart C++ for Cortex 9.05.00 Released

We now support semihosting! http://imagecraft.com/download/demo-softwaredirect download link: https://imagecraft.com/pub/iccv9cortex_demo.exe 9.05.00 2018/10/04– IDE and JDB DebuggerAdded Semihosting support. This redirects printf calls when the program is under debugger control to the ADT’s semihosting output window. See help file for detail.– IDEEnabled support for USB licensing dongle. Once the driveris installed, the IDE will recognize the dongle license automatically whenever it is plugged in. NOTE: Win8/Win10 users may need to install the driverusing the “unsigned driver install hack” (do a web search).

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Repost of “Embedded Market Survey on RTOS Uses”

The following was written in April 2018 at the “other” blog platform. This has some relevance as we will be officially releasing “JumpStart IoT” which includes REIXS, our preemptive multi-priority RTOS. _______________________________________________________________________ If one examines the 2017 Embedded Market Study Survey: (https://m.eet.com/media/1246048/2017…rket-study.pdf), the use of RTOS vs. no RTOS (page 54) has maintained a fairly consistent 70% (RTOS) to 30% (no RTOS) split for the last 5 years (and probably earlier as well). During the same time frame, the use of open source RTOS increased from 30% to 40%, while the use of commercial RTOS dropped from 40% to 30%.

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Everything Old is New Again

A few years ago, we updated our website https://imagecraft.com with a modern CMS based system. It’s been working great, allowing us to add new products and other content easily. At the same time, we also tried different blogging and user communication platforms. Based on what we learned, we are blogging again using WordPress at http://localhost/imagecraft/blog/ and restarting mailing lists, but now using a current platform from groups.io. As we start this migration, you might get multiple invite messages. Apology in advance for any duplication. All the old yahoogroups data, including files and messages, will be available! (groups.io is founded by

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Little Things That Make A Big Difference

By embracing GCC in JumpStart C++ for Cortex, we have gained access to all the open source stacks such as TCP/IP, USB etc. that are incredibly valuable to customers writing complex firmware. On the other hand, we have lost something in the exchange. Primarily, GCC is NOT the world’s most user friendly piece of software. For example, users of our home-grown V8 JumpStart C for Cortex-M are used to helpful feedback, such as seeing this message at the end of a Build:ROM 4% full. 17588 out of 524288 bytes used (does not include absolute areas). RAM 2028 bytes used (does

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New ImageCraft Blog, Same As The Old ImageCraft Blog

Welcome (back) to the new ImageCraft blog. In 2014/2015, we did a major site redesign using modern CMS technology. Along with it, we switched to a couple different blogging platforms. However, after a few years, our conclusion is that nothing beats the old standby WordPress for blogging, so we are resurrecting and updating the old WP site and here we are! We will migrate some of the useful blog articles from the other sites back to here in due times. Meanwhile, a lot of exciting things have happened in the last few years. Grab a cup of tea or coffee,

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