by emertxe_admin | Jan 6, 2015 | Debugging, Programming, Open Source, Blog, Tips, OSFY, Java
In object-oriented programming languages (like C++ and Java), there could be unused objects that are still a part of the program. These will create undesirable results like an out of memory error, for instance, during run-time, if left unattended. The memory occupied...
by emertxe_admin | Dec 1, 2014 | C programming, Debugging, Embedded, Programming, Emertxe, Blog, OSFY
As an Embedded C programmer, understanding pointers is very important. Given the resource constraints in embedded system, one has to ensure memory is utilized in most optimized fashion, where pointers come in handy. While using pointers programmers often come across...
by emertxe_admin | Jul 23, 2014 | Debugging, Emertxe, Open Source, Blog, OSFY
Our Team from Emertxe consist of subject matter experts in specific areas (ex: Advanced C programming, Linux Kernel, Software Engineering etc..). This blog was initially created to share our knowledge with broader community, which we are expending further. Open...
by emertxe_admin | May 19, 2014 | C programming, Debugging, Linux, Programming, Blog
The Japanese concept of ‘poka-yoke’ talks about preventing mistakes by introducing certain mechanisms. It was originally designed for machinery which can be applied for any other aspect of life as well. What about mistake proofing in programming, especially with C...
by emertxe_admin | May 6, 2014 | C, Debugging, Embedded, Programming, Open Source, Self learning kit project, Blog, DS
Void Pointers : Definition Void pointers are the pointer variables which has no specific data type. These are also called as Generic pointers because it can point to any data type. In General, the compiler has no idea what type of object a void Pointer really points...
by emertxe_admin | Apr 3, 2014 | C, Debugging, Embedded, Linux, Programming, Open Source, Blog, Micro-controllers
In the past few posts we have been checking various aspects related to bit fields. In this blog, let we focus on how bit-lengths will pose a serious issue to achieve portability in case of bit-fields structures. Portability is basically about having the same program...
