So you want to run Linux on the new-fangled, network ready, Linux based, ``all homes will want one'', revolutionary appliance you just developed? Congratulations. Now what are you going to do for a ...

A real-time system must respect time constraints to ensure that its execution makes functional sense. It must be deterministic, ensuring the execution of system processes a priori. After analyzing the ...

Embedded Linux should, in theory, be a great platform for a smart device; it's powerful, feature rich and the source is not only available, it's also free! Historically, though, developing embedded ...

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 ...

Linux specialist Red Hat has announced it is developing an embedded hypervisor product that it claims will complement, rather than compete with, its existing virtualisation strategy. Launched on the ...

Most of the more powerful compact form-factor single-board computers (SBCs) run one of the popular Linux distributions designed for use with these embedded boards. While there isn’t a specific version ...

The Embedded Linux Consortium releases its first specification in an attempt to ensure that Linux for devices such as cell phones conforms to certain guidelines. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

My favorite scene from The Karate Kid (the original from 1984, sorry, I'm old) is when Mr Miyagi stops the Cobra Kai sensei, John Kreese, from beating up his defeated student. Miyagi is a small, ...

BIOS configuration tool for Advantech BIOS images adds extra flexibility to control startup message and boot order, now available for Windows and Linux. Advantech's BIOS Wizard, the rapid custom BIOS ...