Book: Fix links, proofread targets and starting_a_project

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This will give you an RTIC application with support for RTT logging with [`defmt`] and stack overflow This will give you an RTIC application with support for RTT logging with [`defmt`] and stack overflow
protection using [`flip-link`]. There is also a multitude of examples provided by the community: protection using [`flip-link`]. There is also a multitude of examples provided by the community:
For inspiration you may look at the below resources. For now they cover RTIC 1.0.x, but will be updated with RTIC 2.0.x examples over time. For inspiration, you may look at the below resources. For now, they cover RTIC v1.x, but will be updated with RTIC v2.x examples over time.
- [`rtic-examples`] - Multiple projects - [`rtic-examples`] - Multiple projects
- [https://github.com/kalkyl/f411-rtic](https://github.com/kalkyl/f411-rtic) - [https://github.com/kalkyl/f411-rtic](https://github.com/kalkyl/f411-rtic)

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# Target Architecture # Target Architecture
While RTIC can currently target all Cortex-m devices there are some key architecure differences that While RTIC can currently target all Cortex-m devices there are some key architecture differences that
users should be aware of. Namely the absence of Base Priority Mask Register (`BASEPRI`) which lends users should be aware of. Namely, the absence of Base Priority Mask Register (`BASEPRI`) which lends
itself exceptionally well to the hardware priority ceiling support used in RTIC, in the ARMv6-M and itself exceptionally well to the hardware priority ceiling support used in RTIC, in the ARMv6-M and
ARMv8-M-base architectures, which forces RTIC to use source masking instead. For each implementation ARMv8-M-base architectures, which forces RTIC to use source masking instead. For each implementation
of lock and a detailed commentary of pros and cons, see the implementation of of lock and a detailed commentary of pros and cons, see the implementation of
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## Priority Ceiling ## Priority Ceiling
This implementation is covered in depth by the [Critical Sections][critical_sections] page of this book. This is covered by the [Resources][resources] page of this book.
## Source Masking ## Source Masking
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``` ```
At time *t1*, task B locks the shared resource by selectively disabling (using the NVIC) all other At time *t1*, task B locks the shared resource by selectively disabling (using the NVIC) all other
tasks which have a priority equal to or less than any task which shares resouces with B. In effect tasks which have a priority equal to or less than any task which shares resources with B. In effect
this creates a virtual priority ceiling, miroring the `BASEPRI` approach described in the this creates a virtual priority ceiling, mirroring the `BASEPRI` approach. Task A is one such task that shares resources with
[Critical Sections][critical_Sections] page. Task A is one such task that shares resources with
task B. At time *t2*, task A is either spawned by task B or becomes pending through an interrupt task B. At time *t2*, task A is either spawned by task B or becomes pending through an interrupt
condition, but does not yet preempt task B even though its priority is greater. This is because the condition, but does not yet preempt task B even though its priority is greater. This is because the
NVIC is preventing it from starting due to task A being being disabled. At time *t3*, task B NVIC is preventing it from starting due to task A being disabled. At time *t3*, task B
releases the lock by re-enabling the tasks in the NVIC. Because task A was pending and has a higher releases the lock by re-enabling the tasks in the NVIC. Because task A was pending and has a higher
priority than task B, it immediately preempts task B and is free to use the shared resource without priority than task B, it immediately preempts task B and is free to use the shared resource without
risk of data race conditions. At time *t4*, task A completes and returns the execution context to B. risk of data race conditions. At time *t4*, task A completes and returns the execution context to B.
Since source masking relies on use of the NVIC, core exception sources such as HardFault, SVCall, Since source masking relies on use of the NVIC, core exception sources such as HardFault, SVCall,
PendSV, and SysTick cannot share data with other tasks. PendSV, and SysTick cannot share data with other tasks.
[critical_sections]: https://github.com/rtic-rs/cortex-m-rtic/blob/master/book/en/src/internals/critical-sections.md