Embedded Linux

John Lombardo

Sams Publishing, 2001 - 192 lappuses

Embedded Linux provides the reader the information needed to design, develop, and debug an embedded Linux appliance. It explores why Linux is a great choice for an embedded application and what to look for when choosing hardware.

Saturs

• Software Considerations: 13
• Embedded Linux Toolkits: 13
• Kernel Features: 13
• Creating or Acquiring a Development Environment: 13
• Software Size: 13
• Upgrading the Software in Place: 13
• Minimal Linux: 13
• Stripping Distributions Versus Building Your Own: 15
• Software Subsystems: 16
• C Compiler: 19
• Summary: 25
• Software Configuration: 27
• Dealing with Software Expectations: 28
• Summary: 35
• Booting Your Embedded Linux Device: 37
• Understanding the Boot Process: 38
• Sample BIOS and Boot Loader: 40
• Summary: 51
• Hardware: 53
• Hardware Considerations: 55
• Determining the Design Goal: 56
• Processor Choices: 60
• InputOutput: 61
• Implementing an Embedded Linux Application: 63
• Embedded Linux Toolkits: 65
• What Constitutes an Embedded Linux Toolkit?: 66
• BlueCat Linux from LynuxWorks: 67
• PeeWeeLinux: 80
• Summary: 99
• The Embedded Linux Workshop: 101
• General Goals: 102
• Requirements: 104
• Hardware: 105
• Software: 106
• Installing the Embedded Linux Workshop: 107
• Your First Embedded Linux Workshop Project: 108
• A Tour of the Embedded Linux Workshop: 112
• The Project Directory: 122
• The Build Process: 124
• Terminology: 125
• Static Application Example Minicom: 127
• Procedure: 128
• Troubleshooting: 135
• Testing and Debugging: 137
• Debugging Tools: 139
• Embedded Linux Success Stories: 145
• Diamond Riocar: 146
• Axis Network Camera: 147
• Appendixes: 149
• GNU General Public License: 151
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION: 152
• How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs: 157
• GNU Lesser General Public License: 159
• Preamble: 160
• TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION: 161
• How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries: 168
• Booting from Flash Memory: 169
• Building the DiskOnChip Files: 171
• Files: 178
• Installing the Image or Files onto the DiskOnChip: 179
• Summary: 180
• Embedded Linux Resources: 181
• Web Sites Devoted to Embedded Linux: 182
• Index: 183

Par autoru

John Lombardo has been working with Linux since the "0.9" days. His ShareTheNet software product enables a novice user to easily create a highly functional router out of an old x86 computer using Linux. Lately, John has been working on several embedded Linux projects, including easy-to-use IPSEC routers, ARM7-based NAT routers, and this book. John has a BS in Computer Science.

Bibliogrāfiskā informācija

• Nosaukums: Embedded Linux; Landmark (New Riders); Landmark Series
• Autors: John Lombardo
• Izdevums: ilustrēts
• Izdevējs: Sams Publishing, 2001
• ISBN: 073570998X, 9780735709980
• Apjoms: 192 lappuses