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 ...

In previous articles, we looked at how to configure the kernel as well as the key components of an embedded operating system (OS). This new article focuses on the hardware components of embedded Linux ...

The Embedded Linux Consortium releases its first specification in an attempt to ensure that Linux for devices such as cell phones conforms to certain guidelines. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from ...

Memfault, which provides an Internet of Things (IoT)-based reliability platform, has announced that its solution now includes full support for embedded Linux. This expansion, according to the company, ...

The company considers adding more weight to its shift to Linux by developing, partnering or buying into the OS for devices such as cell phones. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Master the Techniques Needed to Build Great, Efficient Embedded Devices On Linux Embedded Linux runs many of the devices we use every day, from smart TVs to WiFi routers, test equipment to industrial ...

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 ...

The rivalry between Wind River Systems and MontaVista Software warmed up this week in the market for Linux in embedded-computing devices such as cell phones and network equipment. At Wind River's user ...

ARM, a maker of processors widely used in "embedded" computing devices such as cell phones, has joined the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum (CELF), the company said this week. ARM joined at the ...