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> 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 hav=
e a look at this:

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

This tutorial presents complete examples on several popular boards, and foc=
uses 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 beginnin=
g?

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 e=
ither specifically designed to target such systems or are evaluated and ass=
essed by third-party certification companies to provide evidence for their =
safety values.

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