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ChibiOS/RT

Version: ver21.11.3

Last updated: 2025-04-07

License:

  • Modified GPL or Apache

Platforms:

MSP430 AVR ColdFire PowerPC STM32

Components:

FileSystem Network USBHost USBDevice

ChibiOS is a complete development environment for embedded applications including RTOS, an HAL, peripheral drivers, support files and a development environment.

Features
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  • Efficient and portable preemptive kernel.
  • Best in class context switch performance.
  • Many supported architectures and platforms.
  • Static architecture, everything is statically allocated at compile time.
  • Dynamic extensions, dynamic objects are supported by an optional layer built on top of the static core.
  • Rich set of primitives: threads, virtual timers, semaphores, mutexes, condition variables, messages, mailboxes, event flags, queues.
  • Support for priority inheritance algorithm on mutexes.
  • HAL component supporting a variety of abstract device drivers: Port, Serial, ADC, CAN, EXT, GPT, I2C, ICU, MAC, MMC, PWM, RTC, SDC, SPI, UART, USB, USB-CDC.
  • Extensive test suite with benchmarks.

Sample projects and resources
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  • Raspberry Pi ChibiOS/RT Port. Raspberry Pi ChibiOS/RT Port by Steverino. So far, this port has drivers for the Port (GPIO), Serial, GPT (General-Purpose Timer), I2C, SPI and PWM. An example application is in demos/demos/ARM11-BCM2835-GCC. This example creates one thread to blink the onboard LED and another thread to support a very simple command shell. There are also examples showing how to use ChibiOS/RT to access devices likeTMP102 temperature sensor.
  • Getting started. More demo projects.