Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) Concepts

Describe the core components of an RTOS, including the scheduler, tasks, and kernel objects.

Explain task states (Ready, Running, Blocked) and the role of the scheduler in managing state transitions.

Implement and manage tasks in an RTOS (e.g., FreeRTOS), including creation, deletion, and priority assignment.

Implement task synchronization using mutexes to protect shared resources and prevent race conditions.

Explain priority inversion and solve it using the priority inheritance protocol.

Implement task signaling and synchronization between tasks and ISRs using binary and counting semaphores.

Implement inter-task communication by passing data through message queues.

Explain the constraints of calling RTOS API functions from an ISR and use the correct 'FromISR' variants.

Analyze RTOS behavior, including task states, context switches, and timing, using debugger trace features.