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MicroC/OS-II: The Real-Time Kernel (Hardcover)

by Jean J. Labrosse (Author) "This chapter provides four examples on how to use C/OS-II..." (more)
Key Phrases: event flag group, highest priority task waiting, next highest priority task, Interrupts Under, Task Management, Getting Started (more...)

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""MicroC/OS-II...does much more than simply present usable source code (though it does that also). It explains WHY the code is the way it is." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Micro C/OS-II, Second Edition is a completely portable, ROMable, preemptive real-time kernel. New edition includes new features of this latest version of the software, including real-time services, floating points, and coding conventions. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Hardcover: 498 pages
Publisher: CMP Books; 2nd edition (November 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879305436
ISBN-13: 978-0879305437
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.3 x 1.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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This chapter provides four examples on how to use C/OS-II. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
event flag group, highest priority task waiting, next highest priority task, mutex value, message mailbox management, pseudocode for this function, event flag management, queue control block, note that interrupts, pend call, mutex owner, event control block, preemptive kernel, readied task, tick handler, flags cur, return from interrupt instruction, message storage area, context switch results, emulation variables, memory control block, opt argument, start multitasking, semaphore management, stk size

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Interrupts Under, Task Management, Getting Started, Microsoft Windows, Development Tools, Type Type, Borland Turbo Assembler, Clearing Event, Interrupt Request, Low Priority Task High Priority Task, Configuration Value, Delta Delta Parameters, Preempts Task, Task Level Context Switch

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Real-Time Systems Design and Analysis by Phillip A. Laplante in Back Matter
Systems Programming (McGraw-Hill computer science series) by John J. Donovan in Back Matter
Code Complete (Microsoft Programming) by Steve McConnell in Back Matter
An Implementation Guide to Real-Time Programming (Yourdon Press computing series) by David L. Ripps in Back Matter
Programming Language (Swedish) by Ritchie Kernighan in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!, October 2, 2000

By	Jack W. Crenshaw "bird lover" (Queen Creek, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Jean LaBrosse is one of those people who has that uncanny knack for taking a complicated issue and making it seem simple. His MicroC/OS is a wonderful example. The book does much more than simply present usable source code (though it does that also). It explains _WHY_ the code is the way it is.

MicroC/OS II is very much in today's spirit of open-source software. It is rapidly becoming, for real-time embedded systems, what Linux represents for desktops. I also agree with another reader, who points out that the OS is not just a good OS for real-time systems, but a good, _RELIABLE_, OS in general. If only we could get Microsoft to follow LaBrosse's KISS approaches.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A truly outstanding effort; an excellent product!, December 20, 1998

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I have been involved with the development of embedded real-time systems since 1969 and have written a good number of kernels in that time. After swapping notes with the author, he convinced me to try uC/OS-II rather than doing another "roll my own". I'm glad he did. The book is extremely well written, clearly explaining the key concepts and his implementation. The software itself is very functional. I plan to use it in several applications I have on the boards. I would highly recommend this book to anyone contemplating an embedded system project.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Embedded developers need this book!, June 3, 1999

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This is a very valuable book and the RTOS it comes with might be all you ever need. We are using it in an unmanned aerial vehicle project. Knowing what every line of code in the OS is doing is a big advantage for us because of certification issues. We're also not wasting performance on features we don't need. Check it out. It might be the only RTOS you'll ever need.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Only if you intend to use uCOSII
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