The FreeBSD operating system has become a popular OS choice for embedded systems due to its small size and the fact that it is free to users. However, detailed information on using FreeBSD is difficult to find. Author Paul Cevoli, an experienced embedded systems engineer, answers that need in this cookbook aimed at making life easier for engineers working with FreeBSD. Topics covered in the book include core operating system components, processes, process scheduling, virtual memory, device drivers and debugging, as these are the core features necessary for embedded system developers. Each chapter discusses basic components of FreeBSD, device drivers, Unix kernel, and C and GNU development tools, and provides the reader with the information needed to accomplish the stated task, along with sample source code. Provides numerous examples of system software with source code and debugging techniques that can provide starting points for your own designs Covers core operating system components, processes and process scheduling, system booting, virtual memory, device drivers, debugging, and much more The FreeBSD operating system has become a popular OS choice for embedded systems due to its small size and the fact that it is free to users. However, detailed information on using FreeBSD is difficult to find. Author Paul Cevoli, an experienced embedded systems engineer, answers that need in this cookbook aimed at making life easier for engineers working with FreeBSD. Topics covered in the book include core operating system components, processes, process scheduling, virtual memory, device drivers and debugging, as these are the core features necessary for embedded system developers. The core software provided to the reader on the accompanying CD-ROM is written in C. Each chapter discusses basic components of FreeBSD, device drivers, Unix kernel, and C and GNU development tools, and provides the reader with the information needed to accomplish the stated task, along with sample source code Front Cover; Embedded FreeBSD Cookbook; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Getting Started; Chapter 2. Systems Programming; Chapter 3. System Calls; Chapter 4. Device Drivers; Chapter 5. Midlevel Interface Library; Chapter 6. Daemons; Chapter 7. Remote Management; Chapter 8. JNI Layer; Chapter 9. Web Access Using Tomcat; Chapter 10. Building the Kernel; Chapter 11. System Startup; Chapter 12. The CompactFlash Boot Device; Appendix A. The FreeBSD License; Appendix B. PCI Configuration; Appendix C. Kernel Loadable Modules; Index; Covers all the fundamentals, and provides sample code for most of the major software components of a typical embedded system.
