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Peeling off layers of complexity

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As you know, compilers generate code. They take one or more source files and turn them into an executable. In the case of embedded software development, the compiler is actually a cross-compiler because it’s not generating code for the machine it’s running on (your laptop), but for the attached board (a little “target” microcontroller). The generated code is simply a chunk of binary data - gibberish, as far as we humans are concerned.

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