How the Yocto framework brings Linux to IoT devices
Favorite Recipe
© Lead Image © khunaspix, 123RF.com and raspberrypi.com
The Yocto project gives you all the tools you'll need to build a custom Linux for IoT device.
Hardware has always been a challenge for the Linux community. Although it is possible to compile the Linux kernel and its surrounding applications for almost any hardware, doing so can be complicated. It actually takes significant effort to adapt an operating system for a hardware platform. Giant companies such as Microsoft and Apple have unlimited resources to work out the details with hardware vendors, but Linux has been left largely to its own resources for most of its history.
Today Linux developers are in close contact with mega chip vendor Intel, and Linux has proven its value on ARM, AMD, MIPS, and several other leading hardware platforms. Debian alone supports 10 major architectures, some in multiple variations.
But what happens if you're starting from scratch on a wholly new hardware system? Or if you're designing a new product and the available OS alternatives for the board you're using don't meet your needs? Is Linux an option?
[...]
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
US / Canada
UK / Australia
Subscribe to our Linux Newsletters
Find Linux and Open Source Jobs
Subscribe to our ADMIN Newsletters
Support Our Work
Linux Magazine content is made possible with support from readers like you. Please consider contributing when you’ve found an article to be beneficial.
News
-
There's a New Linux AI Assistant in Town
Newelle is a Linux AI assistant that can work with different LLMs and includes document parsing and profiles.
-
Linux Kernel 6.16 Released with Minor Fixes
The latest Linux kernel doesn't really include any big-ticket features, just a lot of lines of code.
-
EU Sovereign Tech Fund Gains Traction
OpenForum Europe recently released a report regarding a sovereign tech fund with backing from several significant entities.
-
FreeBSD Promises a Full Desktop Installer
FreeBSD has lacked an option to include a full desktop environment during installation.
-
Linux Hits an Important Milestone
If you pay attention to the news in the Linux-sphere, you've probably heard that the open source operating system recently crashed through a ceiling no one thought possible.
-
Plasma Bigscreen Returns
A developer discovered that the Plasma Bigscreen feature had been sitting untouched, so he decided to do something about it.
-
CachyOS Now Lets Users Choose Their Shell
Imagine getting the opportunity to select which shell you want during the installation of your favorite Linux distribution. That's now a thing.
-
Wayland 1.24 Released with Fixes and New Features
Wayland continues to move forward, while X11 slowly vanishes into the shadows, and the latest release includes plenty of improvements.
-
Bugs Found in sudo
Two critical flaws allow users to gain access to root privileges.
-
Fedora Continues 32-Bit Support
In a move that should come as a relief to some portions of the Linux community, Fedora will continue supporting 32-bit architecture.