{"id":8755,"date":"2018-08-06T08:48:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T07:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/colinwalls\/?p=8755"},"modified":"2018-08-06T08:48:18","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T07:48:18","slug":"embedded-software-article-rtos-revealed-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.stage.sw.siemens.com\/embedded-software\/2018\/08\/06\/embedded-software-article-rtos-revealed-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Embedded software article: RTOS Revealed #22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My latest article on <a href=\"http:\/\/embedded.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">embedded.com<\/a> has been published. This piece is the twenty-second installment of the RTOS Revealed series, which will continue to appear through the rest of 2018. The series will cover every aspect of real time operating systems.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460897\/Mailboxes--utility-services-and-data-structures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mailboxes: utility services and data structures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this article, I continue my look at mailboxes in an RTOS &#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here are all the articles in the series:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4442729\/Introducing--RTOS-Revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introducing RTOS Revealed<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4442900\/Program-structure-and-real-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Program structure and real time<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4443042\/Tasks-and-scheduling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tasks and scheduling<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4443288\/Tasks--the-context-switch--and-interrupts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tasks, the context switch and interrupts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4457898\/Inter-task-communication-and-synchronization--\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inter-task communication and synchronization<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458122\/Other-RTOS-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Other RTOS services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458320\/Nucleus-SE---an-introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nucleus SE &#8211; an introduction<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458429\/Nucleus-SE-----internals-and-deployment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nucleus SE &#8211; internals and deployment<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458574\/The-scheduler-----implementation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The scheduler \u2013 implementation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458662\/The-scheduler---options-and-context-save\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The scheduler &#8211; options and context save<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458751\/Tasks---configuration-and-API-introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tasks &#8211; configuration and API introduction<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458821\/Task-utility-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Task utility services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4458931\/Task-data-structures-and-unsupported-API-calls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Task data structures and unsupported API calls<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4459049\/Partition-memory---introduction-and-basic-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Partition memory: introduction and basic services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4459161\/Partition-memory--utility-services-and-data-structures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Partition memory: utility services and data structures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460037\/Signals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signals<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460361\/Event-flag-groups--introduction-and-basic-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Event flag groups: introduction and basic services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460441\/Event-flag-groups--utility-services-and-data-structures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Event flag groups: utility services and data structures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460559\/Semaphores--introduction-and-basic-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Semaphores: introduction and basic services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460654\/Semaphores--utility-services-and-data-structures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Semaphores: utility services and data structures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460776\/Mailboxes--introduction-and-basic-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mailboxes: introduction and basic services<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embedded.com\/design\/operating-systems\/4460897\/Mailboxes--utility-services-and-data-structures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mailboxes: utility services and data structures<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope that you find the series interesting and look forward to your input by comment or <a href=\"mailto:colin_walls@mentor.com\">email<\/a> or via social media.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;&lt;&lt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My latest article on embedded.com has been published. 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