Mastering Embedded Linux Programming: Harness the Full Potential of Linux to Create Versatile and Robust Embedded Solutions with Buildroot and Yocto Project

by Chris Simmonds

Unleash the full potential of Embedded Linux with Linux 4.14and Yocto Project 2.5 (Sumo) Updates

Key Features Build and configure reliable embedded Linux devices Learn to build robust systems with the most updated version of Linux 4.16 and Yocto Project 2.5 (Sumo) Practical guide to build efficient embedded devices on Linux Book Description

Linux is a core technology in the implementation of the inter-connected world of the Internet of Things. Embedded Linux runs on a variety of devices from desktops and servers to WiFi routers to Linux powered rifles.

This book will focus on building and configuring robust embedded Linux devices. The comprehensive guide shows you the technologies and techniques required to build Linux into embedded systems. You’ll see how to create each of the elements from scratch, and how to automate the process using Buildroot and the Yocto Project. You will also learn to implement an effective storage strategy for flash memory chips, and how to install updates to the device remotely once it is deployed. You’ll also get to know the key aspects of writing code for embedded Linux, such as how to access hardware from applications, the implications of writing multi-threaded code, and techniques to manage memory in an efficient way. Lastly, this book will show you how to debug your code, both in applications and kernel-level, and how to profile the system so that you can look out for performance bottlenecks.

By the end of this book, you will have a complete understanding required to create a successful embedded Linux system.

What you will learn Evaluate the board support packages offered by most manufacturers of a system. Explore Buildroot and the Yocto project to create embedded Linux systems. Update IoT devices in the field without compromising security Install Buildroot and use it to build images for the QEMU and BeagleBone Black targets Learn to install Yocto Project and build basic images for QEMU and BeagleBone Black.  Reduce the power budget of devices to make batteries last longer Interact with the hardware without having to write kernel device drivers Who This Book Is For

If you are an engineer who wishes to understand and use Linux in embedded devices, this book is for you. It is also for Linux developers and system programmers who are familiar with embedded systems and want to learn and program the best in class devices.

Genres: Textbooks

460 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2020

Reviews

[Shaun · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really in-depth look at doing embedded systems!!! Highly recommend

[Brian Salehi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is perfect and complete.
The text is comprehensive and clear, sections and chapters are properly sorted, and topics are covered in depth.
I actually read it twice, and I'm actively practicing what I learned from it.
A good next book to read is Kaiwan Billimoria's three Kernel programming and debugging books, though the pleasure of reading these books is not comparable to Simmonds's book.
Also don't forget to read John Madieu books, preferably in the order I mentioned books.

[Cole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sumo, rocko, pyro… Yocto in 5