Embedded C Programming

Background and importance of C programming in embedded systems

Setting up the toolchain

Conversion procedure and building blocks

Writing and executing the first C program

Enumerations, typedef, and typecasting

Arithmetic, Relational & Logical Operators

Bitwise and Special Operators

Operator Precedence and Associativity

Decision-making, Iterative, and Selection Statements

Function Significance and Scope

Concept of Recursion and its applications

Iteration vs Recursion

Introduction and applications of Pointers

Call by Value vs Call by Reference

Double Pointers and Function Pointers for Callback Functions

Overview of Storage Classes: Automatic, Static, Register, and Extern

Updates on Auto and Register

Working with Single, Multidimensional, and Flexible Arrays

Pointer-based Array Manipulation

String Functions and Character Data Handling

Introduction to Structures and Unions

Declaration, Array of Structures, and Nested Structures

Self-Referential Structures

Understanding Structure Padding and Methods to Avoid It

Use Cases of Unions in Embedded Systems

Understanding argc and argv

File Operations: Opening, Closing, Reading, and Writing

Binary File Handling and Error Management

Setting up Linux in VM Machines

Understanding Native vs Cross Compilation

GDB Setup and Usage

Platform Data Types and Header Protection

Compilation Process: Compiler, Assembler, and Linker

C Memory Organization

Overview of AUTOSAR Memmap

C Compiler Optimization Levels

Conditional Compilation with Preprocessor Directives

Understanding Volatile, Restrict, and Const Qualifiers

Pointer Arithmetic and Memory Management

Dangling Pointers and Generic Pointers

Function Pointers and Context Switching

Memory Layout of Structures (Aligned vs Unaligned)

Structure Padding and Packing

Using Bitfields and Unions for Microcontroller Registers

Bit Manipulation Operators for Register Operations

Understanding Object File Formats (ABI)

Differences between Relocatable and Executable Object Files

Working with Static and Dynamic Libraries

Memory Profiling using Valgrind

Heap Management and Memory Allocation

Implementing Encapsulation in C using Pointers