Overview

This new edition of Linux for Embedded and Real-Time Applications provides a practical introduction to the basics and the latest developments in this rapidly evolving technology. Ideal for those new to using Linux in an embedded environment, it takes a hands-on approach and covers key concepts plus specific applications.

Key features

• Substantially updated to focus on a specific ARM-based single board computer (SBC) as a target for embedded application programming
• Includes an introduction to Android programming

What you will learn

• The basics of Open Source, Linux and the embedded space
• How to set up a simple system and tool chain
• How to use simulation for initial application testing
• Network, graphics and Android programming
• How to use some of the many Linux components and tools
• How to configure and build the Linux kernel, BusyBox and U-Boot bootloader
• Provides a hands-on introduction for engineers and software developers who need to get up to speed quickly on embedded Linux, its operation and its capabilities – including Android
• Updated and changed accompanying tools, with a focus on the author’s specially-developed Embedded Linux Learning Kit