Linux for Embedded and Real-time Applications - Softcover

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Doug Abbott is a consultant with over thirty years’ experience, specializing in hardware and software for industrial and scientific data acquisition and embedded product applications. Doug is also a popular instructor and seminar leader, who teaches classes in PC technology and real-time programming for University of California Berkeley Extension. He has taught the techniques of real-time programming and multi-tasking operating systems to hundreds of professional engineers.

Doug Abbott is the principal of Intellimetrix, a consulting firm in Silver City, NM, specializing in hardware and software for industrial and scientific data acquisition and embedded product applications. Among his past and pre-sent clients are Agilent Technologies, Tektronix, Sandia National Laboratory and numerous smaller high-tech com-panies in Silicon Valley.

Mr. Abbott has over thirty years experience in various aspects of computer hardware and software design and has been an independent consultant for the past fifteen years. Prior to founding Intellimetrix, he managed software de-velopment for DSP Technology, Inc, a leading supplier of high-speed instrumentation.

Doug is also a popular instructor and seminar leader, who teaches classes in PC technology and real-time program-ming for University of California Berkeley Extension. He has taught the techniques of real-time programming and multi-tasking operating systems to hundreds of professional engineers. These classes can also be customized and made available for on-site presentation.

Mr. Abbott received an MSEE degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

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Linux for Embedded and Real-time Applications, Second Edition
Doug Abbott

This updated second edition of the classic bestseller includes 100+ pages of new material, covering the latest advances in the world of embedded Linux!

Completely updated throughout to cover the many new features of the version 2.6 Linux kernel !

Features all-new chapters on reducing OS size with tiny login and BusyBox, uClinux for microcontrollers without memory management, and the revolutionary Eclipse integrated development environment!

The open source nature of Linux has always intrigued embedded engineers, and the latest kernel releases have provided new features enabling more robust functionality for embedded applications. Enhanced real-time performance, easier porting to new architectures, support for microcontrollers and an improved I/O system give embedded engineers even more reasons to love Linux! However, the rapid evolution of the Linux world can result in an eternal search for new information sources that will help embedded programmers to keep up!

This completely updated second edition of noted author Doug Abbott s respected introduction to embedded Linux brings readers up-to-speed on all the latest developments. This practical, hands-on guide covers the many issues of special concern to Linux users in the embedded space, taking into account their specific needs and constraints.

You ll find updated information on:
The GNU toolchain
Configuring and building the kernel
BlueCat Linux
Debugging on the target
Kernel Modules
Devices Drivers
Embedded Networking
Real-time programming tips and techniques
The RTAI environment
And much more

The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the source code from the book s examples, helpful software and other resources to help you get up to speed quickly. This is still the reference you ll reach for again and again!|Linux for Embedded and Real-time Applications, Second Edition
Doug Abbott

This updated second edition of the classic bestseller includes 100+ pages of new material, covering the latest advances in the world of embedded Linux!

Completely updated throughout to cover the many new features of the version 2.6 Linux kernel !

Features all-new chapters on reducing OS size with tiny login and BusyBox, uClinux for microcontrollers without memory management, and the revolutionary Eclipse integrated development environment!

The open source nature of Linux has always intrigued embedded engineers, and the latest kernel releases have provided new features enabling more robust functionality for embedded applications. Enhanced real-time performance, easier porting to new architectures, support for microcontrollers and an improved I/O system give embedded engineers even more reasons to love Linux! However, the rapid evolution of the Linux world can result in an eternal search for new information sources that will help embedded programmers to keep up!

This completely updated second edition of noted author Doug Abbott s respected introduction to embedded Linux brings readers up-to-speed on all the latest developments. This practical, hands-on guide covers the many issues of special concern to Linux users in the embedded space, taking into account their specific needs and constraints.

You ll find updated information on:
The GNU toolchain
Configuring and building the kernel
BlueCat Linux
Debugging on the target
Kernel Modules
Devices Drivers
Embedded Networking
Real-time programming tips and techniques
The RTAI environment
And much more

The accompanying CD-ROM contains all the source code from the book s examples, helpful software and other resources to help you get up to speed quickly. This is still the reference you ll reach for again and again!