Embedded

Numberwise, most Linux systems are embedded systems. DVD players, televisions, navigation devices, machine controllers, and smartphones are increasingly based on Linux. In contrast to all-purpose PCs and servers, these devices are built for a specific purpose and consequently have special hardware and software requirements. Cheap, embedded boards, such as the RasberryPi, are also available, which provide “makers” and students a playground with which to experiment with Linux in embedded systems while confronting their users with the concomitant special requirements. The ARM platform, which dominates this field, plays center stage in these talks, which describes some of the common problems and provides their solutions.