Embedded Build Systems with GNU Tools and Makefiles

No Integrated Developed Environment (IDE) used : just the command line, a text editor and makefiles.

Have you ever wondered what it is like to develop embedded firmware without using any IDE- just a simple text editor and the command line ?

Have you heard of build systems like Make, if so have you ever wondered how these tools can be applied to embedded firmware development to automate the build process?
If you have no idea of what build systems like Make are, do you want to learn about them from scratch and apply them to your embedded firmware development ?

The goal of this course is to teach you how to set up an embedded toolchain, set up a build system, and then navigate the reference manual and datasheet of the tools as well the target microcontroller to develop firmware for the target microcontroller without using any IDE (Integrated Development Environment), libraries or third party header files.



Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, after a successful completion of the course.

Course Curriculum


  The Development Environment
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  Constructing Peripheral Registers from Memory Addresses
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  Understanding the Build Process and Exploring the GNU Toolchain
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  Developing the Linker Script and Startup File
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  The "Make" Build System
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  Integrating the Cortex-M Software Interface Standard (CMSIS)
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  More Techniques on Using Make
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  Sending ADC Sensor Data using Semihosting
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  Closing
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Your Instructor


EmbeddedExpert™
EmbeddedExpert™

EmbeddedExpertIO is a community focused on professional embedded systems software programming.

Everyday we try to find the knowledge gaps that exist among current embedded systems developers, then put our minds and years of experience together to create a course to perfectly fill such gaps.

If you are new to embedded systems programming our community provides step-by-step courses that will take you from blinky to build your own rtos .

If you are an embedded systems developer who wants to specialize in some specific aspect of embedded systems programming, we also provide a wide range of specialization courses to help you master different aspects of embedded firmware development.

We look forward to welcoming you to EmbeddedExpertIO