Comprehensive Real-World Guidance for Every
Embedded Developer and Engineer This book brings together indispensable
knowledge for building efficient, high-value, Linux-based embedded
products: information that has never been assembled in one place
before. Drawing on years of experience as an embedded Linux
consultant and field application engineer, Christopher Hallinan
offers solutions for the specific technical issues you're
most likely to face, demonstrates how to build an effective
embedded Linux environment, and shows how to use it as productively
as possible. Hallinan begins by touring a typical
Linux-based embedded system, introducing key concepts and
components, and calling attention to differences between Linux and
traditional embedded environments. Writing from the embedded
developer's viewpoint, he thoroughly addresses issues ranging
from kernel building and initialization to bootloaders, device
drivers to file systems. Hallinan thoroughly covers the increasingly
popular BusyBox utilities; presents a step-by-step walkthrough of
porting Linux to custom boards; and introduces real-time
configuration via CONFIG_RT--one of today's most exciting
developments in embedded Linux. You'll find especially
detailed coverage of using development tools to analyze and debug
embedded systems--including the art of kernel debugging.
Compare leading embedded Linux
processors
Understand the details of the Linux kernel
initialization process
Learn about the special role of
bootloaders in embedded Linux systems, with specific emphasis on
U-Boot
Use embedded Linux file systems, including
JFFS2--with detailed guidelines for building Flash-resident file
system images
Understand the Memory Technology Devices
subsystem for flash (and other) memory devices
Master gdb, KGDB, and hardware JTAG
debugging
Learn many tips and techniques for
debugging within the Linux kernel
Maximize your productivity in
cross-development environments
Prepare your entire development
environment, including TFTP, DHCP, and NFS target
servers
Configure, build, and initialize BusyBox
to support your unique requirements
About the Author Christopher Hallinan, field applications
engineer at MontaVista software, has worked for more than 20 years
in assignments ranging from engineering and engineering management
to marketing and business development. He spent four years as an
independent development consultant in the embedded Linux
marketplace. His work has appeared in magazines, including
Telecommunications Magazine, Fiber Optics Magazine,
and Aviation Digest. |
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