An operating system (OS) is an optional part of an embedded device’s system software stack, meaning that not all embedded systems have one. OSs can be used on any processor (Instruction Set ...

The system virtual machine can be used to make Linux-based applications faster and more responsive and secure. Here's a primer to get you started. Linux is rapidly becoming the operating system of ...

In the last couple of weeks, I had the pleasure to get my hands on a virtual prototype featuring an ARMv8 Cortex-A57 core. The ARMv8 architecture introduces two new execution modes: AArch32, which is ...

Thomas Herbert's book The Linux TCP/IP Stack: Networking for Embedded Systems is a thorough guided tour of the Linux kernel TCP/IP implementation. Herbert builds his description of Linux networking, ...

Although mobile handset manufacturers are embracing Linux as an emerging platform for next-generation smart phones, development and deployment of those devices still face key technical challenges. In ...

Throughout 2000, LinuxDevices.com conducted a survey of developers to try to understand their motivations for using Linux in embedded systems and intelligent devices. Some of the most interesting ...

Should you choose Linux or Windows for your next embedded project? Before you begin an embedded project, you have a number of choices to make. Some of these decisions about hardware will be ...

Linux processes are made up of text, data, and BSS static segments; in addition, each process has its own stack (which is created with the fork system call). Heap space for Linux tasks are allocated ...

Tuxia, a Germany-based developer of Linux software for embedded devices such as Internet appliances, announced that chipmaker STMicroelectronics will use Tuxia's TASTE software for its STPC family ...

Through this partnership, MediaTek customers can now accelerate the testing, development and production of Android-based solutions on MediaTek’s Genio platforms. Kynetics will ensure access to the ...

Linux is regularly appearing on IT organizations' shortlists for Web and application deployments. It is increasingly being considered for small databases (2-4 processors). In a Lintel world, we are ...