Getting Started with TI-RTOS: Chapter 5—TI-RTOS intro

In this video, Eric Wilbur and Scott Specker of Embedded Advantage describe the objectives, agenda, and lab goals for Chapter 5 of the Getting Started with TI-RTOS workshop. 

Chapter 5 covers these topics and answers these questions:

RTOS – Library of Services

• Why use an RTOS?
• Explain RTOS vs bare-metal programming
• What is the difference between RTOS and Linux?
• Compare/contrast Linux and RTOS
• What are the TI-RTOS thread types?
• What is the list of TI-RTOS Services?

Why use an RTOS Scheduler?

• What is an RTOS Scheduler?
• How does an RTOS Scheduler work?
• What are the benefits of using an RTOS?

TI-RTOS DNA

• What is the DNA of TI-RTOS and how does it behave in general?

Linux vs RTOS – Compare/Contrast

• What is the difference between RTOS and Linux?
• Compare/contrast Linux and RTOS

TI-RTOS Thread Types 

• What are the TI-RTOS thread types?
• What is the list of TI-RTOS Services?

System Timeline & Scheduling Example

• What is the timeline of events when using an RTOS?
• Can I see the TI-RTOS scheduler in action?

Quiz: TI-RTOS Threads

• How do I assign thread types to my application?