Vasquez / Simmonds Mastering Embedded Linux Programming

Create fast and reliable embedded solutions with Linux 5.4 and the Yocto Project 3.1 (Dunfell)
3. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-78953-511-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, 758 Seiten

If you're looking for a book that will demystify embedded Linux, then you've come to the right place. Mastering Embedded Linux Programming is a fully comprehensive guide that can serve both as means to learn new things or as a handy reference.
The first few chapters of this book will break down the fundamental elements that underpin all embedded Linux projects: the toolchain, the bootloader, the kernel, and the root filesystem. After that, you will learn how to create each of these elements from scratch and automate the process using Buildroot and the Yocto Project. As you progress, the book will show you how to implement an effective storage strategy for flash memory chips and install updates to a device remotely once it's deployed.
You'll also learn about the key aspects of writing code for embedded Linux, such as how to access hardware from apps, the implications of writing multi-threaded code, and techniques to manage memory in an efficient way. The final chapters demonstrate how to debug your code, whether it resides in apps or in the Linux kernel itself.
You'll also cover the different tracers and profilers that are available for Linux so that you can quickly pinpoint any performance bottlenecks in your system.
By the end of this Linux book, you'll be able to create efficient and secure embedded devices using Linux.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vasquez, Frank

Simmonds, Chris

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Systemverwaltung & Management
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Betriebssysteme Linux Betriebssysteme, Open Source Betriebssysteme

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents - Starting Out
- Learning about Toolchains
- All about Bootloaders
- Configuring and Building the Kernel
- Building a Root Filesystem
- Selecting a Build System
- Developing with Yocto
- Yocto Under the Hood
- Creating a Storage Strategy
- Updating Software in the Field
- Interfacing with Device Drivers
- Prototyping with Breakout Boards
- Starting Up – The init Program
- Starting with BusyBox runit
- Managing Power
- Packaging Python
- Learning about Processes and Threads
- Managing Memory
- Debugging with GDB
- Profiling and Tracing
- Real-Time Programming

Über Autor(innen)

Vasquez Frank:
Frank Vasquez is an independent software consultant specializing in consumer electronics. He has over a decade of experience designing and building embedded Linux systems. During that time, he has shipped numerous devices including a rackmount DSP audio server, a diver-held sonar camcorder, and a consumer IoT hotspot. Before his career as an embedded Linux engineer, Frank was a database kernel developer at IBM where he worked on DB2. He lives in Silicon Valley.Simmonds Chris:
Chris Simmonds is a software consultant and trainer living in southern England. He has almost two decades of experience in designing and building open-source embedded systems. He is the founder and chief consultant at 2net Ltd, which provides professional training and mentoring services in embedded Linux, Linux device drivers, and Android platform development. He has trained engineers at many of the biggest companies in the embedded world, including ARM, Qualcomm, Intel, Ericsson, and General Dynamics. He is a frequent presenter at open source and embedded conferences, including the Embedded Linux Conference and Embedded World.