The term “embedded Linux” belongs to the category of distributions used in embedded systems, i.e., specialized electronic devices, which are part of a larger system to be controlled, designed for a ...

The Linux operating system is now a mainstream embedded OS. But for how long? Will the demands for extreme security and small memory footprint on the Internet of Things displace its monolithic kernel ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Embedded system developers have a wide range of operating systems available to them today. Of course, the most straightforward operating system is to have no operating system! However, many systems ...

The Linux operating system is set to become the de facto standard for "embedded" devices like robotics, information appliances and automobile information systems, but fragmentation could prove a ...

Wind River unveils upgrade to developer tools that lets programmers use them to configure MontaVista's Linux and embed it into devices. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

When selecting the optimal OS for an embedded systems project it is important to compare the available options – will RTOS or Linux serve best? asks Graeme Wintle. At a top level, the choice is ...

Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. is partnering with embedded operating system vendor Wind River Systems Inc. to jointly create Red Hat’s first-ever embedded Linux operating system, while Wind River plans to ...

ByteSnap Design has partnered with Digi International to introduce a managed security service aimed at helping manufacturers keep embedded Linux devices secure throughout their operational lifetimes.

NORFOLK, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2006--A common practice among embedded Linux developers almost certainly violates the Linux license, according to research conducted by software attorneys Jay ...

Ganesh Kumar Ayyalusamy is a well-known expert in embedded software and firmware engineering, with a Master of Science in Communication Systems from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.