Embedded C Coding Standard

by Michael Barr

Barr Group's Embedded C Coding Standard was developed to help firmware engineers minimize defects in embedded systems. Unlike the majority of coding standards, this standard focuses on practical rules that keep bugs out - including techniques designed to improve the maintainability and portability of embedded software. The rules in this coding standard include a set of guiding principles, as well as specific naming conventions and other rules for the use of data types, functions, preprocessor macros, variables, and other C language constructs. Individual rules that have been demonstrated to reduce or eliminate certain types of defects are highlighted. The BARR-C standard is distinct from, yet compatible with, the MISRA C Guidelines for Use of the C Language in Critical Systems . Programmers can easily combine rules from the two standards as needed.

84 pages, Paperback

First published October 27, 2008

Reviews

[Fred · Rating 2 out of 5]

Verrrrrry old school. Looks like 1980's code. I guess it's job security for someone if you make the coding standard to continue making it difficult for anyone else to work on. Oh, and "use spaces not tabs". :(

[Le Anh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very infomative book. A lot of rules in embedded systems coding's shown in this book.

[Mahmoud ElSherif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice book that contains a collection of guidelines to reduce your bugs by making your code more readable and maintainable.