Introducing SDKs for Cortex-M
SDKs are collections of tools and software needed to get started quickly with a particular Cortex-M development board. SDKs come from a variety of sources including microcontroller vendors, board vendors, commercial or open source software (OSS) providers, cloud service providers (CSPs), and even CPU suppliers such as Arm.
The SDK concept is not exclusive to microcontroller development and can take many forms. The most common form of an SDK is a collection of software in the form of libraries, source code, and APIs. SDKs often include examples to help developers get started or learn how to use a service or hardware feature.
SDKs may or may not include software development tools. The core tools of a microcontroller software developer are the text editor, compiler, and debugger. These tools enable developers to navigate the inner loop of code, compile, run, and debug. Engineers have individual preferences for how they would like to mix a bundle of...