The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex M0

Description

* Provides engineers with a thorough understanding of how the architecture works by giving detailed information on the processor architecture, including programmer's model instruction set and interrupt handling

* Many examples of programming the Cortex-M0, in both C language and assembly language, gives engineers the 'up-and-running' they are looking for, quickly

* Information on the software development flow including examples from various development tools for optimum efficiency

* Information regarding software porting from other processor architectures including other ARM processors

This is the first book to explain ARM's new Cortex M0 architecture and how to program it from ARM's leading engineer, Joseph Yiu, author of the successful The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3. As well as being packed with examples on how to use the M0 architecture, the book gives detailed information on the processor architecture, an overview of the software development flow, and information on how to locate problems in the program code and software porting.

This book is ideal for embedded software developers, embedded product designers, students taking an embedded systems design course where the Arm Cortex- M0 is used, and electronics hobbyists.

* The first and definitive book on the new ARM Cortex-M0 architecture targeting the large 8-bit and 16-bit microcontroller market
* Explains the Cortex-M0 architecture and how to program it using practical examples
* Written by an engineer at ARM who was heavily involved in its development

CONTENTS:

Introduction

Cortex-M0 Technical overview

Architecture

Introduction to Cortex-M Programming

Instruction Set

Instruction Usage Examples

Memory System

Exceptions and Interrupts

Interrupt Control and system Control

Operating System Support Features

Low Power Features

Fault Handling

Debug Features

Getting Started with Keil MDK-ARM

Simple Applications

Assembly Projects and mixed assembly and C Projects

Using Low Power ~Features in the Cortex-M0

Using SVC, PendsSV, and Keil RTX Kernal

Getting Started with ARM RealView Development Suite

Getting Started with GNU C Compiler

Software Porting

Cortex-M0 Products