Maya Posch

Build embedded systems in C++ that are effective and easy to maintain

About This Book

• Know how C++ works and compares to other languages used for embedded development
• Interact with the outside world from embedded platforms, using custom drivers
• Extract best performance from your hardware by integrating proven strategies into your design

Who This Book Is For

If you want to start developing effective embedded programs in C++, then this book is for you. Good knowledge of C++ language constructs is required to understand the topics covered in the book. No knowledge of embedded systems is assumed.

What You Will Learn

• Decide on the correct type of embedded platform to use for a project
• Develop drivers for OS-based embedded systems
• Use concurrency and memory management with various microcontroller units
• Debug and test cross-platform code under Linux
• Implement an infotainment system using a Linux-based single board computer
• Extending an existing embedded system with GUI using QT
• Communicate with the FPGA side of a hybrid FPGA/SoC system

In Detail

There are many reasons why C++ is a great choice for embedded development. Most notably, C++ does not add any bloat and offers many advantages with programming paradigms and maintainability. Hands-On Embedded Programming with C++17 will show you how C++ can be used to build robust and concurrent systems that take the best advantage of the available hardware resources.

Starting with a primer to embedded programming and the newest features of C++17, the book will take you through various facets of good programming. It will show you how to use the concurrency, memory management, and functional programming features of C++ to build embedded systems. You will learn how to integrate your systems with external peripherals and efficient ways of working with drivers. You will also learn how to test and optimize code for better performance and implement useful design patterns. As a bonus, this book will also show you how to work with Qt, the popular GUI library used for building embedded systems.

After reading the book, you should be confident in using C++ for embedded programming.