[NCLUG] Embedded Linux

[Brent Wilkins]

Stephen thanks for the help.  It looks like buildroot is a good and
easy way to compile an entire OS(?)  It looks like buildroot by
default uses uClibc and busybox.  Buildroot is as easy to use as it
sounds, right?  It just automagically compiles the OS and the
cross-compilation toolchain?  I have a few questions about the
configuration.

There is a configuration option labeled "Target Architecture Variant".
 I know from your slides that you have experience with the AMD Geode.
I'm using the GX466.  What is the best variant to use?  My experience
is limited to software being labeld for i<anything>86 and it seems to
work the same.

I ran make with the all of the defaults.  As I start using the created
filesystem I'm sure I'll discover things the I need to change.  Do you
know of any changes that I will probably want to make right now?  The
main use of the board is to provide a means for processing data from
some sensors and send that data back across a wireless connection.
There will be a video capture board on the PCI bus.

Thanks for all of your help.

On 11/12/06, Stephen Warren <swarren at wwwdotorg.org> wrote:
>
> It's pretty easy to build your own from scratch, depending on how
> complex you need things to be.
>
> These tools make things easy:
>
> http://buildroot.uclibc.org/
> http://www.uclibc.org/
> http://busybox.net/
>
> Take a look at this for ideas:
>
> http://www.wwwdotorg.org/writings/presentations/linux/embedded/linux_embedded_2006_08_08/html/linux_embedded_2006_08_08.html
>
> Don't hesitate to ask me more questions.


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