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[...]... than it is now, especially once real-time capabilities are available in every kind of Linux system installed from here to Timbuktu Real Life and Embedded Linux Systems What types of embedded systems are built with Linux? Why do people choose Linux? What issues are specific to the use of Linux in embedded systems? How many people actually use Linux in their embedded systems? How do they use it? All these... example: Building Embedded Linux Systems, by Karim Yaghmour, Jon Masters, Gilad Ben-Yossef, and Philippe Gerum Copyright 2008 Karim Yaghmour and Jon Masters, 97 8-0 -5 9 6-5 296 8-0 .” Contact Information Please address comments and questions concerning this book to the publisher: O’Reilly Media 1005 Gravenstein Highway North Sebastopol, CA 95472 80 0-9 9 8-9 938 (in the United States or Canada) 70 7-8 2 9-0 515 (international... larger Linux systems Chapter 5 covers the kernel in much greater detail, including where to get source code, embedded concerns, and how to build it yourself In the context of embedded development, you will typically encounter embedded Linux systems devices that use the Linux kernel and a variety of other software—and embedded Linux distributions—a prepackaged set of applications tailored for embedded systems. .. What Is Embedded Linux? Embedded Linux typically refers to a complete system, or in the context of an embedded Linux vendor, to a distribution targeted at embedded devices Although the term embedded is often also used in kernel discussions (especially between developers who have embedded concerns”—words often used in the community), there is no special form of the Linux kernel targeted at embedded. .. traditional segments of embedded systems such as aerospace, automotive systems, consumer electronics, telecom, and so on to outline the types of embedded Linux systems, but this would provide no additional information in regard to the systems being designated, because embedded Linux systems may be similarly structured regardless of the market segment Rather, let us instead classify embedded * It would... choose to buy into an embedded Linux vendor as a way to reduce your product time to market (and to have someone to yell at if things don’t work out according to plan) This book exclusively discusses embedded Linux systems, and therefore there is no need to keep repeating embedded Linux in every name In general, we will refer to the host system used for developing the embedded Linux system as the “host... intended applications, and today supports a variety of non -embedded uses, such as real-time stock market trading systems and other “enterprise” applications RTLinux was sold to Wind River in early 2007 Today, there are several other big name real-time projects for Linux, including one that is aiming to add real-time support to the official Linux kernel You will learn much more about these projects... for embedded Linux systems This includes the use of gdb in a cross-platform development environment, Eclipse, tracing, performance analysis, and memory debugging Preface | xiii Chapter 12, Introduction to Real-Time Linux, explains the value of real-time and offers a candid discussion of when you need various real-time features, along with an introduction to the various ways you can achieve real-time... need to know how to create Linux device drivers to read this book, for example, or know everything about embedded system development As you read through this book and progress in your use of Linux in embedded systems, you will likely feel the need to obtain more information regarding certain aspects of Linux s use Though this book discusses only the use of Linux in embedded systems, part of this discussion... will ensure that Linux continues to be the best operating system choice for embedded systems Audience for This Book This book is intended first and foremost for the experienced embedded system designer who wishes to use Linux in a current or future project Such a reader is expected to be familiar with all the techniques and technologies used in developing embedded systems, such as cross-compiling, BDM . h1" alt="" Building Embedded Linux Systems Other Linux resources from O’Reilly Related titles Designing Embedded Hardware Linux Device Drivers Linux in a Nutshell Linux Network Adminis- trator’s. For example: Building Embedded Linux Systems, by Kar- im Yaghmour, Jon Masters, Gilad Ben-Yossef, and Philippe Gerum. Copyright 2008 Karim Yaghmour and Jon Masters, 97 8-0 -5 9 6-5 296 8-0 .” Contact. various develop- ment tools used in building embedded Linux systems. This includes a discussion of Eclipse for embedded Linux development, and how to build and install the GNU tool- chain components