Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Embedded Linux is the use of Linux in embedded computer systems such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, media players, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics devices, networking equipment, machine control, industrial automation, navigation equipment and medical i ...Full description
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Embedded Linux is the use of Linux in embedded computer systems such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants, media players, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics devices, networking equipment, machine control, industrial automation, navigation equipment and medical instruments. According to survey conducted by Venture Development Corporation, Linux was used by 18% of embedded engineers.Linux has been ported to a variety of processors not always suited for use as the processor of desktop or server computers, such as various CPUs including ARM, AVR32, Blackfin, ETRAX CRIS, FR-V, H8300, IP7000 M32R, m68k, MIPS, mn10300, PowerPC, SuperH, or Xtensa processors, as an alternative to using a proprietary operating system and toolchain.