Linux for Embedded and Real-Time Applications, Third Edition
- 4h 28m
- Doug Abbott
- Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
- 2013
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 include:
- 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
With this book 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
About the Author
Doug Abbott is a consultant with over thirty years' experience, specializing in hardware and software for industrial and scientific data acquisition and embedded product applications. Doug is also a popular instructor and seminar leader, who teaches classes in PC technology and real-time programming for University of California Berkeley Extension. He has taught the techniques of real-time programming and multi-tasking operating systems to hundreds of professional engineers.
In this Book
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The Embedded and Real-Time Space
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Installing Linux
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Introducing Linux
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The Host Development Environment
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The Hardware
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Eclipse Integrated Development Environment
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Accessing Hardware from User Space
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Debugging Embedded Software
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Posix Threads
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Embedded Networking
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Configuring and Building the Kernel
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Kernel Modules and Device Drivers
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BusyBox and Linux Initialization
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U-Boot Boot Loader and Getting Ready to Ship
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Source Code Control—GIT
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Build Tools
