Vxworks Command Cheat Sheet ~upd~ 【Extended】
This cheat sheet covers essential commands for managing tasks, memory, and system information within the VxWorks shell environment (WindSh). Task Management i: Displays a summary of all active tasks in the system.
3. Process Management
ps: List running processes (e.g.,ps -ef)kill: Terminate a process (e.g.,kill <pid>)taskSpawn: Spawn a new task (e.g.,taskSpawn /test/task 10 0x1000)
🌐 Network Commands
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| ifconfig | Show network interface config |
| ifAddrSet <ifname>, <ip> | Set IP address (e.g., ifAddrSet "fei0", 192.168.1.10) |
| routeShow | Show routing table |
| ping <ip> | Send ICMP echo |
| inetStatShow | Show all TCP/UDP connections |
| arpShow | Show ARP cache |
| tftpGet <host>, <filename>, <dest> | TFTP download |
| tftpPut <host>, <src>, <filename> | TFTP upload | vxworks command cheat sheet
Best practice: flush caches before handing buffers to DMA; prefer statically allocated buffers where possible in hard real-time paths. This cheat sheet covers essential commands for managing
Most engineers work in the C interpreter mode (default in most builds). In this mode, you can type almost any C expression. ps : List running processes (e
ps: Lists all running processes, including process ID (PID), name, and priority.kill <pid>: Terminates a process with the specified PID.taskSpawn <name> <priority> <options> <func> <arg1> <arg2> ...: Creates a new task (process).taskDelete <pid>: Deletes a task.
This cheat sheet covers commonly used VxWorks commands, but it's not exhaustive. VxWorks provides a wide range of commands and options, and you may need to consult the official documentation or seek guidance from experienced developers for more specific tasks.
9. Boot, BSP, and system configuration
Boot-time configuration determines available commands and drivers.