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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

Leveraging PlatformIO and STM32CubeIDE for Optimized STM32 Firmware Development

This article provides insights into setting up a dual-toolchain environment, synchronizing source code between projects, and addressing common challenges such as IDE-specific file handling

Pascal Roobrouck

Jan 13

Enhancing Code Quality with PlatformIO, SonarCloud and GitHub Actions

This guide covers setting up SonarCloud with PlatformIO, utilizing SonarLint for local static analysis, and leveraging SonarCloud's cloud-based analysis with GitHub Actions workflows to identify and address code issues

Pascal Roobrouck

Sep 16

Setting up PlatformIO for CI/CD with Testing, Code Coverage and Versioning

Leveraging PlatformIO for Effortless Continuous Integration and Delivery in Collaborative Environments for Optimized Embedded Software Deployment Workflow

Pascal Roobrouck

Jan 15

Getting Started with Code Coverage in PlatformIO: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Effective Tests

An introduction to the concept of code coverage analysis in the PlatformIO ecosystem

Pascal Roobrouck

Apr 17

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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?