Linus Torvalds on a "debug session from hell" in the Linux Intel Xe GPU driver: AI did much of the grunt work and "enormously helped" but repeatedly concluded the bug was impossible. A nice example of AI as a tool, not a replacement for engineering. phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torv…

A 30-year-old article on finite state machines in Forth that still feels relevant to embedded software today. The neat idea: turn the state-transition table itself into executable structure, rather than a pile of conditionals. forth.org/literature/noble.h…

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Is it time to revisit microkernels? With today's hardware and growing emphasis on safety and isolation, are the classic arguments against microkernels still valid? Worth a read for anyone working on embedded or safety-critical systems. notes.hella.cheap/maybe-we-s…

The SDK is part of your power budget. Same ESP32-C6. Same workload. Different power consumption. A nice reminder that firmware architecture matters just as much as hardware when optimising battery-powered designs. qoitech.com/blog/esp32-c6-po…

Inside BMW’s latest infotainment platform: Snapdragon SA8155P, automotive Ethernet, APIX, safety MCU and more. An excellent hardware teardown for anyone interested in embedded systems and automotive electronics. hakstuff.net/blog/teardown-t…

Labelled data is scarce for embedded vision. SemSim uses semantic similarity to improve semi-supervised image segmentation. An interesting idea with applications beyond medical imaging. brandonli.net/semisim/ #EmbeddedAI #ComputerVision

Running DOOM is cool. Building the CPU that runs it is cooler. This write-up follows the journey from designing a custom RISC-V processor to FPGA implementation and using DOOM to validate the design. Excellent hardware/software co-design read. armaangomes.com/blogs/doom/

Origami meets electronics: researchers created conductive circuit traces by folding and cutting a liquid-metal-impregnated paper-like material. An intriguing approach for rapid prototyping, STEM education, and interactive paper devices. spectrum.ieee.org/origami-ci…

EMiX extends FPGA emulation beyond the limits of a single board by partitioning RISC-V SoCs across multiple interconnected FPGAs. The authors demonstrate a Linux-capable 64-core system spanning 8 FPGAs and plan to open-source the framework. arxiv.org/abs/2604.27012 #RISCV #FPGA

A remarkable piece of embedded systems history: in 2001, a tiny web server was embedded in a preserved housefly. More than a technical feat, it’s a thought-provoking exploration of technology, media art, and ethics. conceptlab.com/fly/

How do breakpoints even work? interrupt.memfault.com/blog/…

Why malloc is doing more than I asked for ssenthilnathan3.github.io/bl…

If you're writing embedded firmware in C, this free book deserves a place in your library. Modern C by Jens Gustedt i not an embedded book but it'll make you a better embedded developer. Free PDF: gustedt.gitlabpages.inria.fr…

From spinning platters to firmware internals: a fascinating look at how hard drives really work. If you're into embedded systems, firmware analysis, or hardware hacking, this is worth your time icode4.coffee/?p=1465 #embedded #firmware #JTAG by @Grimdoomer

NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code in a 1970s-era programming language that almost nobody on Earth fully understands anymore, and the handful of engineers who do are now in their 80s spacedaily.com/nasa-still-ma…