One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

It is no secret that Linux has won the race in the embedded device marketplace. Tremendous advantages in Linux have broken almost every barrier to entry for using Linux on embedded systems across a ...

With the proliferation of embedded architectures, companies are spending more money than ever to develop products utilizing embedded technologies. There is no doubt that there are numerous embedded ...

One of the essential operations of any embedded processor is the booting process. However, despite the apparent simplicity of the boot process, the options associated with booting a processor can ...

A demonstration platform has been developed that shows a Renesas Electronics MS7724 platform booting a Linux kernel and graphical QT application in less than one second. The demonstration, put ...

The process of getting an embedded system from initial power-on state to fully operational can seem complicated, especially when it involves Linux and NAND flash. Fortunately, Linux has developed a ...

According to Jim Ready, CTO of MontaVista Software, the company said that at the Virtual Freescale Technology Forum this week it demonstrated a sample dashboard application fully operational in one ...

An operating system (OS) is an optional part of an embedded device’s system software stack, meaning that not all embedded systems have one. OSs can be used on any processor (Instruction Set ...

A lot of embedded systems are running Linux on platforms like Raspberry Pi. Since Linux is fully functional from a command line and fully network-capable, it is possible to run servers that you’ve ...