Practice PendSV and SysTick - 3.2.3 | 3. The ARM Cortex-M0 Processor Architecture: Part 2 | System on Chip
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is PendSV primarily used for?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks are paused and resumed.

Question 2

Easy

What role does SysTick play in the Cortex-M0?

💡 Hint: Recall how timing is crucial in various applications.

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Question 1

What does PendSV stand for?

  • Pendable Service Interrupt
  • Pending Service Interrupt
  • Processable Service Interrupt

💡 Hint: Think about its functionality in task management.

Question 2

True or False: SysTick is used for generating one-time interrupts only.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on its naming; 'Tick' implies recurrence.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple embedded system using PendSV and SysTick that manages three tasks: temperature logging, LCD display updates, and alarm notifications. Explain how these components interact.

💡 Hint: Consider how often each task needs to run simultaneously.

Question 2

Evaluate the performance impact of excessive context switching versus optimizing task intervals with SysTick. Discuss potential solutions to manage this in a real-time system.

💡 Hint: Think about balancing task loads.

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