Processors giveth and processors taketh away. They can fetch and store data or they can refuse to do either. When your processor aborts a data access, what can you do? This in-depth article explains the hows and whys of data aborts on the ARM7 family of processors, including working code for a useful data-abort exception handler.
Recently, Autonomic Computing initiatives clearly identified the need for embedded, intelligent system management. Autonomic Controller Engine (ACE), with its embot concepts, delivers. Here's how.
The electronics industry is at risk of not being able to deliver the next generation of consumer devices, writes EDA veteran and Imperas CEO Simon Davidmann.
New mobile technologies are emerging that can change -- and even save -- our lives. Expect to see these six breakthrough applications in the next year or two.
Microsoft's Peter Provost describes how Dependency Injection is part of the architectural underpinnings of the CAB, and how it makes possible the concept of pluggable modules in .NET. (MP3, 14:20 mins.)