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Posts tagged bootloader

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Anything about bootloaders, a special kind of firmware used on microcontrollers (MCUs).

A bootloader is a piece of software that resides in a special memory area of the MCU's program memory. It's purpose is to allow in-circuit reprogramming of the MCU without complex programming hardware. A MCU with a bootloader can be programmed simply using a PC connected to the MCU board using a simple serial interface and a suitable loader software running on PC side.

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Q&A What is a bootloader, and how would I develop one?

I've heard that a bootloader is code that runs on a microcontroller, and is used to get your application code onto the micro. How does that work? Is there anything special that needs to be done to...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 5y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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