Best of Embedded Systems — August 2024

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   Lobsters·2y

   xplshn/dbin: 📦 Poor man's package manager. +2510 statically linked binaries in the repos! The easy to use, easy to get, suckless software distribution system

   dbin is a Golang-based, statically linked package manager tailored for Linux and particularly suited for embedded systems like Amd64 and Aarch64. It eliminates dependency issues and bloat, offering a straightforward software distribution system. Key commands include list, install, remove, update, and info. It also supports Android, provided certain environment variables are set. Contributions and custom repo additions are welcomed, and the project is under the RABRMS License.

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   Google Open Source Blog·2y

   Introducing the Pigweed SDK: A modern embedded development suite

   Google introduces the Pigweed SDK, a modern suite for embedded development, especially aimed at 32-bit microcontrollers like those in the Raspberry Pi Pico family. The SDK includes extensive middleware libraries, RTOS abstractions, a powerful RPC interface, and full support for Clang/LLVM toolchains. It features Visual Studio Code integration, GitHub Actions support, and a Bazel-based build system. The new release enhances development, debugging, and testing processes, aiming to reduce maintenance and debugging overheads. Official support for the new Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (RP2350) is also included, along with guides and sample applications to help developers get started quickly.

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   Jeff Geerling·2y

   Raspberry Pi Pico 2 - RP2350 adds more PIO, RISC-V cores

   The Raspberry Pi Pico 2, priced at $5, introduces the RP2350 chip, which significantly upgrades many features of its predecessor, the RP2040. Enhancements include an extra PIO, faster clock speeds, upgraded Arm Cortex M33 cores, and additional power-efficient RISC-V cores. The device offers increased GPIO pins, SRAM, and the addition of built-in flash variants. Despite the enhancements, it uses less power, which benefits battery-operated projects. The Pico 2 maintains the same form factor, enabling easy upgrades for existing projects.

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