Hardware/Firmware Interface Design

CHAPTER 12. Conclusion

Over 300 best practices are listed in this book. Remember that you are to use them only if applicable for your situation. Adopt them “as-is,” adapt them as required, and generate your own.

But in order for your list of best practices to be effective, both the hardware and firmware engineers must collaborate together to come to an agreement on what that list should be. Even after you have generated a list, be sure to revisit it periodically to update it as your development environment evolves over time.

12.1. Key Points

Of all the points made in this book, the most important is collaboration. The hardware and firmware engineers must collaborate together to get their respective components to work together. By opening and keeping ...