In previous articles, we looked at how to configure the kernel as well as the key components of an embedded operating system (OS). This new article focuses on the hardware components of embedded Linux ...

When it comes to choosing between Embedded Linux or a proprietary real-time operating system, there are many different considerations to take into account. An Embedded Linux distribution with its ...

The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The ...

Companies selling Linux for embedded devices take one step back and one forward as once-hot Embedix is acquired by Motorola and rival MontaVista gets $28 million from Toshiba. Stephen Shankland worked ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Electronics and software going into medical devices has become increasingly more sophisticated. Platforms utilizing embedded Linux are also common these days. Likewise, safety and security remain ...

Red Hat wins a foothold in the U.S. Army in a deal that might eventually spread a Linux-based diagnostic device into several thousand military vehicles. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

ARM has brought out an Embedded Linux Education Kit to train students and future engineers on Linux development. The kit includes full courseware on how to develop embedded Linux products, including ...

Red Hat Inc. announced Wednesday that it will soon unveil its Embedded Linux Developer Suite, which will be marketed to developers who need a standardized open-source platform for faster creation, ...

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) technology is prevalent on the desktop and embedded computing environments. PCI has a significant share of the desktop market, and the sizeable volumes ...