Cheat Sheet - Vxworks Command

VxWorks is a premier real-time operating system (RTOS) used in everything from Mars rovers to industrial controllers. Navigating its shell is a fundamental skill for any embedded engineer. This cheat sheet serves as a comprehensive reference for the most essential VxWorks commands, ranging from basic task management to advanced system debugging. The VxWorks Shell Environment

lkup "name": Searches for and lists symbols matching the string in the system symbol table. vxworks command cheat sheet

Best practice: consult BSP docs for device naming conventions; use symbol and object inspections to debug module load failures. VxWorks is a premier real-time operating system (RTOS)

Memory management is crucial in VxWorks. Here are some essential commands for managing memory: ps : Displays a list of running processes

sp function, arg1, ...: Spawns a new task starting at the specified function with provided arguments. td "taskName" or taskID: Deletes a specific task. ts "taskName" or taskID: Suspends a task. tr "taskName" or taskID: Resumes a suspended task.

Process Management

• ps: Displays a list of running processes.
• kill <pid>: Kills a process with the specified process ID (PID).
• taskSpawn <name> <priority> <options> <func> <arg1> <arg2> ...: Spawns a new task.