Embedded Linux System Design and Development (Kindle Edition)
Review
A good overview of uClinux, and the infrastructure that supports it — David McCullough, uClinux Core Maintainer
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. The book is a good attempt to address the concerns of an embedded Linux developer? Although this book is specifically for running Linux on embedded systems it can also be used as a guide to port a system from traditional RTOS or homegrown operating system to embedded Linux? Seeing all the pieces separately and working together can help you make sense of the embedded Linux ecosystem.
Todd Fischer, President and Founder, Cadenux, from the Foreword
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. The book is a good attempt to address the concerns of an embedded Linux developer… Although this book is specifically for running Linux on embedded systems it can also be used as a guide to port a system from traditional RTOS or homegrown operating system to embedded Linux… Seeing all the pieces separately and working together can help you make sense of the embedded Linux ecosystem.
Todd Fischer, President and Founder, Cadenux, from the Foreword
This book reads very good?the authors have done a great job covering the Linux framebuffer interface in detail… — Greg Haerr, CEO & Founder, Century Software
Product Description
Embedded Linux System Design and Development:
– Contains an entire roadmap for embedded Linux systems — Explains the MTD (Memory Technology Device) model for Flash based storage — Illustrates real-time programming techniques using POSIX.1b real-time extensions such as memory locking, real-time signals and asynchronous IO — Examines uClinux architecture and its programming model — Discusses porting applications from a traditional RTOS to embedded Linux
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 differences with standard Linux; RTAI hard real-time; 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.
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Posted on September 17, 2009 at 8:01 am
I take this opportunity to congratulate authors on the job WELL DONE. This book emphasizes on “programming” aspect of embedded Linux which is missing from earlier books like one from karim yaghmour. The topics such as MTD, real time, embedded graphics, uclinux are presented very clearly and in detailed manner. Overall, it’s GOOD.
Posted on September 17, 2009 at 12:11 am
I bought the book because the table of contents showed that the book covered the topics comprehensively. However, there is a serious lack of depth. I think the book is good for students who are just learning about linux and embedded systems, but not as useful for the more serious and experienced developer.