Place to get software for embedded components?

Question

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a place on the web that I can purchase or download software modules, written in C or C++, for the interaction between microprocessors and other components, like DACs, ADCs, or UARTs. Sort of like a git-hub for embedded C software. Does this place exist?

Answer 1

You're possibly looking for something called a 'board support package' or BSP. For a given operating system it will have a collection of drivers / libraries to help you communicate with the hardware component.

Saying that, some standard hardware interfaces for e.g. 16550 Uart might have drivers that come with the OS.