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  • Decoding the Startup file for Arm Cortex-M4
    Introduction This is my attempt to understand the startup file for an Arm Cortex M4 processor, specifically the STM32F4 (Cortex M4) processor. This document should help in giving a feel of assembly...
  • Cannot init heap using scatter file and C++ startup (Cortex-M4)
    Hello, I need help with heap initialization using scatter file and C++ startup. MCU is STM32F407VGT6 (Cortex-M4). Compiler is ARM Compiler 6.7, C++14. The problem is that all variables which I...
  • Simplifying SoC's with Hard Macros - New solutions for old problems
    At the TSMC Open Innovation Platform (OIP) forum in San Jose this week Mike Inglis, the General Manager of the Processor Division at ARM, presented a keynote speech succinctly titled "Enabling Smart System...
  • Memory related issue with MCU startup ( __libc_init_array )
    Dear Community, I am developing firmware for STM32l476VGT using Gnu Make Builder and "Ac6 STM32 MCU GCC" Toolchain. I encounter a memory related run time error during the startup (before main) of...