Re: Embedded platforms for beginners?

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Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> writes:
> * No need to allocate or manage memory (it's GC'd)
> * API access to all port pins, audio, touch, etc
> * No need to touch a peripheral device directly
> * No need to initialize the chip or devices
>
> In other words, it's fairly highly-managed.  That's a fine thing, but
> the skills are not easily transferable to other MCUs.

Aren't #2-#4 the same with Arduino and Mbed?  Does that super low level
stuff really matter for most embedded programming any more?  Does OP
have reasonable experience at desktop-level programming?  I'd say if
not, then embedded in general isn't a good place to start.  Everything
is easier on desktop systems.

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Embedded platforms for beginners? Elof Huang <elof.huang@runbox.com> - 2017-09-01 14:07 +0800
  Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Jack <jack4747@gmail.com> - 2017-08-31 23:22 -0700
  Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-01 04:10 -0400
  Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-01 21:49 +1000
    Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Elof Huang <elof.huang@runbox.com> - 2017-09-02 11:57 +0800
      Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-02 18:25 +1000
        Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Elof Huang <elof.huang@runbox.com> - 2017-09-03 15:37 +0800
          Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-03 17:54 +1000
          Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-03 13:49 -0400
    Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-02 11:41 -0400
      Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-03 09:44 +1000
        Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-02 20:39 -0400
          Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-03 11:16 +1000
        Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-02 18:21 -0700
          Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-03 14:26 +1000
            Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-03 02:14 -0400
              Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-03 17:52 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-03 13:50 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-03 22:20 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 22:06 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-06 12:21 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-05 22:42 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-06 14:26 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-09-06 01:20 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> - 2017-09-03 15:58 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-04 08:00 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-03 19:13 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-04 09:58 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-03 20:16 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-04 15:13 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-03 22:24 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-04 15:55 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-09-05 14:15 +0200
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? George Neuner <gneuner2@comcast.net> - 2017-09-05 12:35 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Rob Gaddi <rgaddi@highlandtechnology.invalid> - 2017-09-05 10:02 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-05 18:13 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-09-06 10:24 +0200
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-05 17:10 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-09-06 09:57 +0200
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-05 16:57 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-05 16:54 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-06 12:31 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-05 19:42 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-09-05 10:16 +0200
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-05 16:56 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-04 10:46 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-05 17:09 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-05 19:35 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-06 12:40 +1000
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-06 00:42 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-06 08:55 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-06 08:45 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-07 20:23 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-08 08:42 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-09-08 12:07 +0200
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-08 11:40 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-09-08 13:24 +0200
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-08 13:36 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-09 13:16 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2017-09-10 08:53 -0500
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Dimiter_Popoff <dp@tgi-sci.com> - 2017-09-10 20:18 +0300
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-11 21:24 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2017-09-15 22:22 -0500
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-18 11:26 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-18 18:26 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-09-19 14:27 -0400
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Tom Gardner <spamjunk@blueyonder.co.uk> - 2017-09-18 18:24 +0100
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-03 22:30 -0700
                Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-09-04 15:51 +1000
            Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-09-03 22:04 -0700
      Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? kristoff <kristoff@skypro.be> - 2017-09-05 17:56 +0200
        Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Luke A. Guest <laguest@archeia.com> - 2017-09-10 17:10 +0100
  Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? tarjei99@gmail.com - 2017-09-10 05:49 -0700
    Re: Embedded platforms for beginners? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2017-09-10 09:03 -0500

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