Embedded Linux System Design and Development

Not a good one. This is a collection of bulleted lists, I did not like it. I bought it mainly for the uClinux chapter and the graphics one, but I did not find it useful.

Based upon the authors' experience in designing and deploying an embedded Linux system with a variety of applications, Embedded Linux System Design and Development contains a full embedded Linux system development roadmap for systems architects and software programmers. Explaining the issues that arise out of the use of Linux in embedded systems, the book facilitates movement to embedded Linux from traditional real-time operating systems, and describes the system design model containing embedded Linux.

This book delivers practical solutions for writing, debugging, and profiling applications and drivers in embedded Linux, and for understanding Linux BSP architecture. It enables you to understand: various drivers such as serial, I2C and USB gadgets; uClinux architecture and its programming model; and the embedded Linux graphics subsystem. The text also promotes learning of methods to reduce system boot time, optimize memory and storage, and find memory leaks and corruption in applications.

This volume benefits IT managers in planning to choose an embedded Linux distribution and in creating a roadmap for OS transition. It also describes the application of the Linux licensing model in commercial products.

Contents......Page 10 Foreword......Page 18 Preface......Page 20 Introduction......Page 26 Char1 Introduction......Page 30 Char2 Getting Started......Page 58 char3 BSP......Page 88 char4 Embedded Storage......Page 118 char5 Embedded Drivers......Page 156 char6 Porting Applications......Page 194 char7 Real-Time Linux......Page 230 char8 Building and Debugging......Page 290 char9 Embedded Graphics......Page 338 char10 uClinux......Page 370 Appendix A Booting Faster......Page 412 Appendix B GPL and Embedded Linux......Page 416 Index......Page 420 Embedded Linux System Design and Development is a full development roadmap for embedded Linux systems. It facilitates the move to embedded Linux from traditional real-time operating systems and describes the design model for embedded Linux. This book delivers practical solutions for writing, debugging, and profiling applications and drivers in embedded Linux, and for understanding Linux BSP architecture. It also provides methods to reduce system boot time, optimize memory, and find memory leaks and corruption in applications.