L inux has become the de facto standard operating system in embedded designs for consumer devices, automotive systems, military and aerospace designs, medical equipment, networking, and many others.

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 ...

In my writings about past embedded systems conferences, I've characterized the impact of Linux on the embedded market as a “disruptive technology” that was rewriting the rules of the game. Not any ...

One story not told often enough involves Linux' growing domination of the embedded market. In this space Linux usually stacks up against older Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS). The decision by Wind ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Guest post about Linux CPU power management for embedded systems, specifically covering cpuidle in depth, including drivers ...

Linux newcomers are becoming part of the mainstream effort to create software for non-PC "embedded" computing devices, as indicated by a host of trade show announcements. Linux, a clone of the Unix ...

The system virtual machine can be used to make Linux-based applications faster and more responsive and secure. Here's a primer to get you started. Linux is rapidly becoming the operating system of ...

The Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) held in San Francisco during the week of March 11, 2002 was expected to draw over 15,000 attendees from all facets of the embedded systems market. And, despite ...