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Learning Embedded Linux Using the Yocto Project

Develop powerful embedded Linux systems with the Yocto Project components
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Learning Embedded Linux Using the Yocto Project

Alexandru Vaduva

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Develop powerful embedded Linux systems with the Yocto Project components
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ISBN 139781784397395
Paperback334 pages

Book Description

This book offers readers an idea of what embedded Linux software and hardware architecture looks like, cross-compiling, and also presents information about the bootloader and how it can be built for a specific board. This book will go through Linux kernel features and source code, present information on how to build a kernel source, modules, and the Linux root filesystem. You'll be given an overview of the available Yocto Project components, how to set up Yocto Project Eclipse IDE, and how to use tools such as Wic and Swabber that are still under development. It will present the meta-realtime layer and the newly created meta-cgl layer, its purpose, and how it can add value to poky.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Advantages of Linux and open source systems
Embedded systems
Introducing GNU/Linux
Introduction to the Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 2: Cross-compiling
Introducing toolchains
Components of toolchains
Delving into C libraries
Working with toolchains
The Yocto Project reference
Summary
Chapter 3: Bootloaders
The role of the bootloader
Comparing various bootloaders
Delving into the bootloader cycle
The U-Boot bootloader
The Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 4: Linux Kernel
The role of the Linux kernel
Delving into the features of the Linux kernel
Interrupts
Timers
Linux kernel interaction
Kernel sources
Devices and modules
Debugging a kernel
The Yocto Project reference
Summary
Chapter 5: The Linux Root Filesystem
Interacting with the root filesystem
Understanding BusyBox
Minimal root filesystem
The Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 6: Components of the Yocto Project
Poky
Eclipse ADT plug-ins
Hob and Toaster
Autobuilder
Lava
Wic
Summary
Chapter 7: ADT Eclipse Plug-ins
The Application Development Toolkit
Eclipse IDE
Summary
Chapter 8: Hob, Toaster, and Autobuilder
Hob
Toaster
Autobuilder
Summary
Chapter 9: Wic and Other Tools
Swabber
Wic
LAVA
Summary
Chapter 10: Real-time
Understanding GPOS and RTOS
PREEMPT_RT
Linux real-time applications
Benchmarking
Meta-realtime
Summary
Chapter 11: Security
Security in Linux
SELinux
Grsecurity
Security for the Yocto Project
Meta-security and meta-selinux
Summary
Chapter 12: Virtualization
Linux virtualization
Virtualization support for the Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 13: CGL and LSB
Linux Standard Base
Carrier grade options
Specific support for the Yocto Project
Summary

What You Will Learn

  • Interact with and customize the bootloader for a board
  • Use the Yocto Project in the embedded Linux development process
  • Familiarize yourself with and customize the bootloader for a board
  • Explore and work with toolchain components such as binutils, gcc, glibc (C libraries), and kernel headers
  • Interact with a root filesystem for your project and also with meta layers
  • Discover more about real-time layer, security, virtualization, CGL, and LSB
  • Identify the Yocto Project components such as Eclipse ADT plug-ins, and Toaster

Authors

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Advantages of Linux and open source systems
Embedded systems
Introducing GNU/Linux
Introduction to the Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 2: Cross-compiling
Introducing toolchains
Components of toolchains
Delving into C libraries
Working with toolchains
The Yocto Project reference
Summary
Chapter 3: Bootloaders
The role of the bootloader
Comparing various bootloaders
Delving into the bootloader cycle
The U-Boot bootloader
The Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 4: Linux Kernel
The role of the Linux kernel
Delving into the features of the Linux kernel
Interrupts
Timers
Linux kernel interaction
Kernel sources
Devices and modules
Debugging a kernel
The Yocto Project reference
Summary
Chapter 5: The Linux Root Filesystem
Interacting with the root filesystem
Understanding BusyBox
Minimal root filesystem
The Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 6: Components of the Yocto Project
Poky
Eclipse ADT plug-ins
Hob and Toaster
Autobuilder
Lava
Wic
Summary
Chapter 7: ADT Eclipse Plug-ins
The Application Development Toolkit
Eclipse IDE
Summary
Chapter 8: Hob, Toaster, and Autobuilder
Hob
Toaster
Autobuilder
Summary
Chapter 9: Wic and Other Tools
Swabber
Wic
LAVA
Summary
Chapter 10: Real-time
Understanding GPOS and RTOS
PREEMPT_RT
Linux real-time applications
Benchmarking
Meta-realtime
Summary
Chapter 11: Security
Security in Linux
SELinux
Grsecurity
Security for the Yocto Project
Meta-security and meta-selinux
Summary
Chapter 12: Virtualization
Linux virtualization
Virtualization support for the Yocto Project
Summary
Chapter 13: CGL and LSB
Linux Standard Base
Carrier grade options
Specific support for the Yocto Project
Summary

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ISBN 139781784397395
Paperback334 pages
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