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Embedded Linux Development
Learn to develop embedded Linux products step by step—set up a development system, configure boot loaders, the kernel, drivers, and device trees, and build a user space root filesystem. Hands-on...
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Learn to develop embedded Linux products step by step—set up a development system, configure boot loaders, the kernel, drivers, and device trees, and build a user space root filesystem. Hands-on labs with a RISC-V-based emulated target provide practical experience across industries like electronics, medical, and automotive.
Skills Gained
In this course you will learn about the Linux kernel architecture, emphasizing the essential points relevant to adapting the kernel to a custom embedded platform. The course also covers techniques for right-sizing systems to meet project constraints, the multitude of resources available for constructing a cross development environment for embedded projects, the options available for populating libraries and application user-spaces to meet the goals and constraints of embedded systems, and more.
Who Can Benefit
This course is for experienced developers who need to develop an embedded Linux product from the ground up.
Prerequisites
The course is primarily intended for experienced developers, programmers, and engineers who are interested in learning how to adapt Linux to an embedded system. You should be familiar with basic Linux utilities, know the C programming language, and be comfortable developing for Linux or UNIX. Pre-class preparation material will be provided before class.
Course Details
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Preliminaries
- How to Work in OSS Projects **
- Embedded and Real-Time Systems Concepts
- Cross-Development Environments: Goals and Needs
- Kbuild System
- Cross-Development Toolchain
- QEMU
- Booting a Target Development Board from uSD
- Booting a Target Development Board over Ethernet
- Boot loaders and U-Boot
- Kernel Configuration, Compilation, Booting
- Device Drivers**
- Device Trees
- Target Filesystem Packaging
- Build Target Root Filesystem
- Root Filesystem Choices
- Configuring uClibc
- Another Alternate C-library: musl **
- Build BusyBox Utility Suite
- Kernel Monitoring and Debugging
- Right-Sizing
- Memory Technology Devices (Flash Memory Filesystems)
- Compressed Filesystems
- System Upgrades
- Real-Time Extensions
- Closing and Evaluation Survey
- Kernel Architecture Preview
- Kernel Source Tree Overview
- Kernel Programming Preview
- Modules
- Basic Target Development Board Setup
- Booting the Target Development Board from uSD
- Booting a Target Development Board over Ethernet
Schedule
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Aug 18, 2025 - Aug 21, 2025 (4 days)
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Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 13, 2025 (4 days)
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