--- name: domain-embedded description: "Use when developing embedded/no_std Rust. Keywords: embedded, no_std, microcontroller, MCU, ARM, RISC-V, bare metal, firmware, HAL, PAC, RTIC, embassy, interrupt, DMA, peripheral, GPIO, SPI, I2C, UART, embedded-hal, cortex-m, esp32, stm32, nrf, 嵌入式, 单片机, 固件, 裸机" globs: ["**/Cargo.toml", "**/.cargo/config.toml"] user-invocable: false --- ## Project Context (Auto-Injected) **Target configuration:** !`cat .cargo/config.toml 2>/dev/null || echo "No .cargo/config.toml found"` --- # Embedded Domain > **Layer 3: Domain Constraints** ## Domain Constraints → Design Implications | Domain Rule | Design Constraint | Rust Implication | |-------------|-------------------|------------------| | No heap | Stack allocation | heapless, no Box/Vec | | No std | Core only | #![no_std] | | Real-time | Predictable timing | No dynamic alloc | | Resource limited | Minimal memory | Static buffers | | Hardware safety | Safe peripheral access | HAL + ownership | | Interrupt safe | No blocking in ISR | Atomic, critical sections | --- ## Critical Constraints ### No Dynamic Allocation ``` RULE: Cannot use heap (no allocator) WHY: Deterministic memory, no OOM RUST: heapless::Vec, arrays ``` ### Interrupt Safety ``` RULE: Shared state must be interrupt-safe WHY: ISR can preempt at any time RUST: Mutex> + critical section ``` ### Hardware Ownership ``` RULE: Peripherals must have clear ownership WHY: Prevent conflicting access RUST: HAL takes ownership, singletons ``` --- ## Trace Down ↓ From constraints to design (Layer 2): ``` "Need no_std compatible data structures" ↓ m02-resource: heapless collections ↓ Static sizing: heapless::Vec "Need interrupt-safe state" ↓ m03-mutability: Mutex>> ↓ m07-concurrency: Critical sections "Need peripheral ownership" ↓ m01-ownership: Singleton pattern ↓ m12-lifecycle: RAII for hardware ``` --- ## Layer Stack | Layer | Examples | Purpose | |-------|----------|---------| | PAC | stm32f4, esp32c3 | Register access | | HAL | stm32f4xx-hal | Hardware abstraction | | Framework | RTIC, Embassy | Concurrency | | Traits | embedded-hal | Portable drivers | ## Framework Comparison | Framework | Style | Best For | |-----------|-------|----------| | RTIC | Priority-based | Interrupt-driven apps | | Embassy | Async | Complex state machines | | Bare metal | Manual | Simple apps | ## Key Crates | Purpose | Crate | |---------|-------| | Runtime (ARM) | cortex-m-rt | | Panic handler | panic-halt, panic-probe | | Collections | heapless | | HAL traits | embedded-hal | | Logging | defmt | | Flash/debug | probe-run | ## Design Patterns | Pattern | Purpose | Implementation | |---------|---------|----------------| | no_std setup | Bare metal | `#![no_std]` + `#![no_main]` | | Entry point | Startup | `#[entry]` or embassy | | Static state | ISR access | `Mutex>>` | | Fixed buffers | No heap | `heapless::Vec` | ## Code Pattern: Static Peripheral ```rust #![no_std] #![no_main] use cortex_m::interrupt::{self, Mutex}; use core::cell::RefCell; static LED: Mutex>> = Mutex::new(RefCell::new(None)); #[entry] fn main() -> ! { let dp = pac::Peripherals::take().unwrap(); let led = Led::new(dp.GPIOA); interrupt::free(|cs| { LED.borrow(cs).replace(Some(led)); }); loop { interrupt::free(|cs| { if let Some(led) = LED.borrow(cs).borrow_mut().as_mut() { led.toggle(); } }); } } ``` --- ## Common Mistakes | Mistake | Domain Violation | Fix | |---------|-----------------|-----| | Using Vec | Heap allocation | heapless::Vec | | No critical section | Race with ISR | Mutex + interrupt::free | | Blocking in ISR | Missed interrupts | Defer to main loop | | Unsafe peripheral | Hardware conflict | HAL ownership | --- ## Trace to Layer 1 | Constraint | Layer 2 Pattern | Layer 1 Implementation | |------------|-----------------|------------------------| | No heap | Static collections | heapless::Vec | | ISR safety | Critical sections | Mutex> | | Hardware ownership | Singleton | take().unwrap() | | no_std | Core-only | #![no_std], #![no_main] | --- ## Related Skills | When | See | |------|-----| | Static memory | m02-resource | | Interior mutability | m03-mutability | | Interrupt patterns | m07-concurrency | | Unsafe for hardware | unsafe-checker |