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Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 1. Back to the Basics

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 1. Back to the Basics

Debugging is an inseparable part of the development process. People make mistakes, so our code doesn’t do what we expect once in a while. Often such problems happen at the worst possible time. That’s why it’s a good idea to master debugging techniques and skills to more precisely isolate the source code of a problem and fix it in a timely manner.

Valerii Koval

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 4. Using Semihosting on ARM Targets

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 4. Using Semihosting on ARM Targets

In this article we will try to take a deeper look at the semihosting capabilities and configure a simple PlatformIO project to use the I/O facilities of a computer running the PlatformIO IDE.

Valerii Koval

Sep 19

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 3. PlatformIO Unified Debugger in CLI mode

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 3. PlatformIO Unified Debugger in CLI mode

In this post, we will cover the essential functionality in CLI mode which is extremely useful in cases when we don't have the luxury of using a full-featured development environment.

Valerii Koval

Mar 14

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 2. Debugging an Embedded Target

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 2. Debugging an Embedded Target

This part aims at providing a brief overview of how debugging of an embedded system works behind the scenes and what advanced instruments may be helpful for efficient debugging.

Valerii Koval

Dec 13

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 1. Back to the Basics

Debugging with PlatformIO: Part 1. Back to the Basics

Debugging is an inseparable part of the development process. The first part provides a brief introduction to the debugging concept and covers the basics of debugging process used in the PlatformIO IDE for VSCode.

Valerii Koval

Sep 20

Unit Testing with PlatformIO: Part 3. Continuous Integration and Remote Testing

Unit Testing with PlatformIO: Part 3. Continuous Integration and Remote Testing

Introduction to PlatformIO Remote Development Solution for collecting test results from an embedded device remotely

Valerii Koval

Jun 09

Unit Testing with PlatformIO: Part 2. Running tests on an embedded target

Unit Testing with PlatformIO: Part 2. Running tests on an embedded target

The second article in the series that covers creating a convenient testing environment for embedded development

Valerii Koval

Mar 29

Unit Testing with PlatformIO: Part 1. The Basics

Unit Testing with PlatformIO: Part 1. The Basics

This article is the beginning of a series that concentrates on creating a convenient environment with unit testing support

Valerii Koval

Jan 25

Analyze your firmware footprint with PlatformIO: Part 2. Project Inspector

Analyze your firmware footprint with PlatformIO: Part 2. Project Inspector

Have you ever wondered how the linker is assigning physical memory, where your code is placed in Flash, or how much RAM is used by an OS or peripheral drivers?

Valerii Koval

Dec 14

Analyze your firmware footprint with PlatformIO: Part 1. Intro and basic analysis

Analyze your firmware footprint with PlatformIO: Part 1. Intro and basic analysis

The first part of a series on memory analysis in the PlatformIO ecosystem

Valerii Koval

Nov 16

Next-generation IDE for decades, not years

Next-generation IDE for decades, not years

An IDE that is ready for unpredictable changes in the market such as when one editor goes into the history books and a much better one replaces it

Ivan Kravets

Sep 01