avr-os: Multitasking on Arduino

Arduino is an open source prototyping platform for electronics. There is so much you can do with Arduino and the community is proof. In playing with Arduino I decided that it would be a great project to create a small multitasking library for use on AVR platforms, which includes Arduino.

A small introduction

avr-os is a library that provides a very basic rutime that enables your program to multitask.

The library uses pre-emptive multitasking to switch tasks and each task has its own stack that is restored when a task is resumed. An AVR timer is used to provide ticks and this interrupt is used to switch tasks.

Hello World, avr-os style

The following sketch is a basic example of how multitasking can be used in your Arduino sketches. This sketch has two tasks that continously print the task name and some information to the LCD.

It demonstrates how a task is started, how os_sleep can be used to sleep tasks, and the ability to use spinlocks.

For more detail: avr-os: Multitasking on Arduino


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Ibrar Ayyub

I am an experienced technical writer with a Master's degree in computer science from BZU Multan University. I have written for various industries, mainly home automation and engineering. My writing style is clear and simple, and I am skilled in using infographics and diagrams. I am a great researcher and am able to present information in a well-organized and logical manner.

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