Monday, August 24, 2009

    [Embeded.com] Embedded multitasking with small MCUs

    Keith Curtis posted an article about embedded multitasking on small microcontrollers over on embedded.com.
    Multitasking is the ability to execute multiple separate tasks in a fashion that is seemingly simultaneous. Note the phrase "seemingly simultaneous." Short of a multiple processor system, there is no way to make a single processor execute multiple tasks at the same time. However, there is a way to create a system that seems to execute multiple tasks at the same time.

    Check it out. It's a good read if you're interested in embedded multitasking.

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