Embedded Linux System Design and Development

by P. Raghavan, Amol Lad, Sriram Neelakandan

Overview

Based upon the authors' experience in designing and deploying an embedded Linux system with a variety of applications, Embedded Linux System Design and Development contains a full embedded Linux system development roadmap for systems architects and software programmers. Explaining the issues that arise out of the use of Linux in embedded systems, the book facilitates movement to embedded Linux from traditional real-time operating systems, and describes the system design model containing embedded Linux.

This book delivers practical solutions for writing, debugging, and profiling applications and drivers in embedded Linux, and for understanding Linux BSP architecture. It enables you to understand: various drivers such as serial, I2C and USB gadgets; uClinux architecture and its programming model; and the embedded Linux graphics subsystem. The text also promotes learning of methods to reduce system boot time, optimize memory and storage, and find memory leaks and corruption in applications.

This volume benefits IT managers in planning to choose an embedded Linux distribution and in creating a roadmap for OS transition. It also describes the application of the Linux licensing model in commercial products.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849340581
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/21/2005
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Raghavan, P.; Lad, Amol; Neelakandan, Sriram

Table of Contents

Introduction. Getting Started. Board Support Package. Embedded Storage. Embedded Drivers. Porting Applications. Real-Time Linux. Building and Debugging. Embedded Graphics. uClinux.

What People are Saying About This

David McCullough

"A good overview of uClinux, and the infrastructure that supports it."
—uClinux Core Maintainer

Todd Fischer

"The authors have done a good job fitting all the pieces together that are necessary for embedded Linux development. The book discusses topics such as board support packages, embedded storage and real-time Linux programming in depth. Embedded graphics and uCLinux are also explained with clarity. "
—President, Cadenux, from the Foreword

Greg Haerr

"A great job covering the Linux framebuffer interface in detail – a lot of people will find this useful."
—CEO & Founder, Century Software