Mastering Embedded Linux Development. Craft fast and reliable embedded solutions with Linux 6.6 and The Yocto Project 5.0 (Scarthgap) - Fourth Edition

Frank Vasquez, Chris Simmonds

Mastering Embedded Linux Development is designed to be both a learning resource and a reference for your embedded Linux projects.This fourth edition highlights the fundamental elements that underpin all embedded Linux projects—the toolchain, the bootloader, the kernel, and the root filesystem. From downloading and installing a pre-built toolchain to cross-compiling each of the remaining three elements from scratch, this book sets up group for automating the process using Buildroot and the Yocto Project. The book covers over-the-air software updates and rapid prototyping with add-on boards.Two new chapters focus on modern development practices, including Python packaging and deploying containerized applications, followed by a chapter on writing multithreaded code and another on techniques to manage memory efficiently. The final chapters show you how to debug your code, whether it resides in user space or in the Linux kernel itself. In addition to Gnu DeBugger (GDB), the book also covers 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 book, you will be able to create efficient and secure embedded devices with Linux that will delight your users.

Mastering Embedded Linux Programming. Create fast and reliable embedded solutions with Linux 5.4 and the Yocto Project 3.1 (Dunfell) - Third Edition

Frank Vasquez, Chris Simmonds

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.