Literature about embedded Linux

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originally posted by maico+dec 1 2005, 10:43 am--><div class='quotetop'>quote (maico @ dec 1 2005, 10:43 am)</div>

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i&#39;m a beginner in using embedded linux and so i&#39;m looking for a literature about embedded linux.

the main issues in such a book should be:

-develop software (device driver, applications) for el.[/b]

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the autobook for user level applications (gnu/autotools). can be read on the net or bought on e.g. amazon.

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originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am

-kernel modification.

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o&#39;reilly has 2 good books about this one; one about the kernel and one about device drivers; check their site or amazon

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originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am

-booting el.

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e.g. wolfgang denk&#39;s das u-boot; he maintains a good portion of documentation on his bootloader.

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originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am

-debugging on el.

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several resources, mainly running on gdb (ddd). i guess you&#39;ll find the most documentation about this on the net.

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originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am

-real-world interfacing with el.

-root filesystem creation.

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depends on what you&#39;re doing; but checking buildroot might be a good start; for a nios fs, you need little more than the basic directory structure and the device nodes (you should not use devfs, since it&#39;s being ripped out in the later kernels).

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originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am

-using serial, parallel, memory i/o, usb, graphic displays and interrupt-driven hardware.

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check the o&#39;reilly books...

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a book like this is "embedded linux" written by craig hollabaugh.

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I think O&#39;Reilly has one titled &#39;embedded systems&#39;; a very good book.

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originally posted by maico@Dec 1 2005, 10:43 AM

but it&#39;s include only x86, strongarm and powerpc as examples of platforms, not nios.

should i make the compromise to buy it or

does somebody knows a better book?

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I don&#39;t think you&#39;ll find better resources on Nios II; since it is not, and will likely never be, a very wide spread and accepted solution for (uC)Linux; Altera ppl actually say this in between the lines.

Hello Marc!

Thank you, for your detailed answer.

I&#39;ve bought "Linux Devices Drivers" and "Building Embedded Linux Systems" from O&#39;Reilly.

I will check your other hints too.

At the moment I&#39;m intensely working with "Linux Devices Drivers".

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I don&#39;t think you&#39;ll find better resources on Nios II; since it is not, and will likely never be, a very wide spread and accepted solution for (uC)Linux; Altera ppl actually say this in between the lines.[/b]

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Do Altera mention any reason why Nios II will probably never be a very wide spread and accepted solution for µLinux?

Bye, Lothar.