C# for Embedded ?...

<kalvin.news@gmail.com> wrote:

> Some people might argue that C++ would be just fine, but I would argue
> that it is very easy to create something that is doing something that you
> didn't intend to do. The C++ is such a clever language that I will do
> some things behind the scene (like allocate an object from the dynamic
> heap although you didn't do it explicitly) unless you are very careful
> and know what to do. So, I would rule out the C++ unless you are really competent with it.
> 

Any language that allows you to do stupid shit isn't clever at all.


> In addition to the suitable programming language you will need an
> operating system. Typically in a real-time systems you would need an
> operating system that has real-time features. However, in a safety
> critical systems you will need an OS that is simple enough to be safely
> used in a safety critical systems.
> 

Actually in Ada, if you implement enough low level stuff you could have the
runtime be your minimal OS.

Luke