!!top!! — Vxworks Command Cheat Sheet

: Use > filename to save command output to a file.

rngShow / pipes and sockets — Additional IPC tools depending on configuration. vxworks command cheat sheet

VxWorks offers semaphores, message queues, and other IPC primitives. : Use > filename to save command output to a file

Memory management is crucial in VxWorks. Here are some essential commands for managing memory: Memory management is crucial in VxWorks

wdStart / wdCancel / wdShow — Watchdog timer utilities.

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | i | Display summary of all tasks (ID, name, state, priority, stack) | | ti <taskId> | Show detailed task info (registers, stack usage, delays) | | tt <taskId> | Display task’s stack trace (call history) | | sp <function, args> | Spawn a task from shell (e.g., sp myRoutine, 5 ) | | taskSpawn <name>, <priority>, <options>, <stackSize>, <entryPoint> | Create a new task | | taskDelete <taskId> | Terminate a task | | taskSuspend <taskId> | Suspend execution | | taskResume <taskId> | Resume a suspended task | | taskPrioritySet <taskId>, <priority> | Change task priority | | taskLock / taskUnlock | Disable / re-enable task rescheduling (shell only) | | taskSafe / taskUnsafe | Prevent deletion of current task (critical sections) |