Re: Getting started with bare-board development

[Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>]

> Hi, I've recently began to have a serious look at Ada-2012 and
> Spark-2014, and using GNAT for the development of real-time software in
> embedded systems. What is a good way to get started?

In addition to the material that you have found already, you might also have a look at this:

http://www.inspirel.com/articles/Ada_On_Cortex.html

This tutorial presents complete examples on several popular boards, and focuses on zero-runtime, bare-board development.

> Also, do ARM processors make sense for safety critical systems? If not,
> would it make more sense to target a different platform from the beginning?

ARM processors become more and more visible and surely there will be safety critical projects using them in the future. Some of these processors are either specifically designed to target such systems or are evaluated and assessed by third-party certification companies to provide evidence for their safety values.

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Maciej Sobczak * http://www.inspirel.com