Summary
In this chapter, we first looked at the two main software types ported to Cortex-M microcontrollers—bare-metal and RTOS. We examined several different software libraries specialized for DSP, ML, and security applications.
We then walked through a few different use cases for microcontroller applications and highlighted the software stack most applicable for that use case. Finally, we introduced what SDKs are, their main features, and how they can help accelerate your Cortex-M software development.
To sum up, we have looked at a wide variety of software available for Cortex-M microcontroller applications. Thankfully, there is a large ecosystem of both commercial software and OSS available to use, which makes development easier and helps to create performance-optimized applications.
Next up is Chapter 3, Selecting the Right Tools, the last chapter of this part, where we will navigate through the assortment of tools and environments that enable Cortex-M software...
