Using SoC Vendor HALs in the Zephyr Project

Explore how the Zephyr Project leverages SoC vendor Hardware Abstraction Layers (HALs) in this informative conference talk. Discover the rationale behind utilizing existing HALs, particularly in ARM Cortex-M environments, and learn about the benefits and challenges of this approach. Gain insights into different types of HAL abstractions, the process of importing code, and documentation practices. Delve into the Zephyr ecosystem and understand the tradeoffs involved in using vendor HALs. Presented by Maureen Helm, an MCU Software Architect at NXP Semiconductors and Zephyr Project TSC member, this talk provides valuable knowledge for developers working with the Zephyr OS and those interested in efficient RTOS development practices.

Introduction
Zephyr Project Overview
Zephyr Ecosystem
Why Vendor HALs
Tradeoffs
Vendor HALs
Types of HAL abstraction
Simpson FRS
Xed Folder
Importing Code
Documentation
FAQ
Summary
Questions