arm-cortex-m

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Deep expertise in ARM Cortex-M architecture and peripherals

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ARM Cortex-M Skill

Overview

This skill provides deep expertise in ARM Cortex-M architecture, including core configuration, peripheral programming, and low-level optimization for the most widely used embedded processor family.

Capabilities

CMSIS Integration

CMSIS-Core configuration and usage
CMSIS-Driver integration
CMSIS-DSP library utilization
CMSIS-RTOS abstraction
Device header file management

NVIC Configuration

Interrupt priority configuration
Priority grouping setup
Vector table relocation
Interrupt enable/disable patterns
Nested interrupt handling

Memory Protection Unit (MPU)

MPU region setup and configuration
Memory attribute configuration
Protection scheme design
Stack overflow protection
Peripheral isolation

System Timers

SysTick timer configuration
DWT cycle counter usage
Timer-based profiling
Timestamp generation
Delay implementations

Fault Handling

HardFault analysis and debugging
BusFault configuration
UsageFault detection
MemManage fault handling
Fault register interpretation

Low-Level Optimization

ARM assembly for critical sections
Bit-banding operations
Atomic operations (LDREX/STREX)
Barrier instructions (DSB, DMB, ISB)
Compiler intrinsics

Power Management

WFI/WFE instruction usage
Sleep mode entry/exit
Wake-up source configuration
Low-power mode selection
Power domain management

Target Processes

bsp-development.js - BSP with Cortex-M support
isr-design.js - Interrupt architecture design
memory-architecture-planning.js - Memory layout with MPU
real-time-architecture-design.js - Real-time Cortex-M design
bootloader-implementation.js - Cortex-M bootloader

Dependencies

ARM CMSIS headers
Cortex-M technical reference manual
Device-specific headers

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when tasks require:

Cortex-M core configuration
Interrupt system design
MPU setup and protection
Fault debugging and analysis
Low-level performance optimization

Architecture Support

Core	Features
Cortex-M0/M0+	Minimal, low-power
Cortex-M3	Full Thumb-2, MPU optional
Cortex-M4	DSP, optional FPU
Cortex-M7	Cache, dual-issue
Cortex-M23	TrustZone-M, security
Cortex-M33	TrustZone-M, DSP
Cortex-M55	MVE (Helium), ML

Example Configurations

NVIC Priority

NVIC_SetPriorityGrouping(3);  // 4 bits preemption, 0 bits sub
NVIC_SetPriority(USART1_IRQn, NVIC_EncodePriority(3, 2, 0));
NVIC_EnableIRQ(USART1_IRQn);

MPU Region

MPU->RNR = 0;  // Region 0
MPU->RBAR = 0x20000000;  // Base address
MPU->RASR = MPU_RASR_ENABLE_Msk |
            (0x0F << MPU_RASR_SIZE_Pos) |  // 64KB
            MPU_RASR_C_Msk | MPU_RASR_S_Msk;