Linux for Embedded and Real-Time Applications

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