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OTOH, the embedded context is kind of special in that you can hyper-optimize for each device, right? For example: a program that runs on a desktop may have to
by vanderZwan 8y ago
OTOH, the embedded context is kind of special in that you can hyper-optimize for each device, right?
For example: a program that runs on a desktop may have to take into account many edge-cases, but if an embedded device has quirks then they always apply for that device, so you can remove the "non-edge case" code from the binary.
- JoeAltmaier 8y agoFurther: there are 'board support packages' or BSPs that are tailored to the processor, support chips and package that you're coding too. They work exactly for that configuration and no other. It'd be impossible to fit much in there otherwise!