When deploying embedded systems, wouldn’t it be nice if you could easily set up remote access for troubleshooting and updates? With Embedded Linux systems, this… Read More »Remote access for embedded systems behind a firewall
Recently, I had a customer who needed an embedded Linux distribution running on an Advantech PCM-9371 single board computer (SBC). The PCM-9371 contains a low… Read More »How to build GNU/Linux for an embedded x86 computer
One of the big advantages of using Linux in embedded systems is the thousands of applications and drivers available for it (http://bec-systems.com/web/content/view/35/37/ ). One of… Read More »Adding software to a Moxa UC7408 using OpenEmbedded
I am currently evaluating a Moxa UC7408 for one of my customers. The UC7408 is a small fanless industrial computer that runs Linux or Windows… Read More »Moxa UC7408 Review
At some point, most Linux developers need to master Autotools. For most of us, this is a fairly painful process, but like any good tool,… Read More »Autotools quick reference
The Linux kernel contains a very useful macro named “container_of” that is used extensively in back-casting a data structure to its containing data structure. This… Read More »The Linux kernel container_of macro
One of the first things I do when designing a system based on a processor module is create a spreadsheet listing all the connector I/O. … Read More »Gumstix Overo Connector Spreadsheet
I recently updated the GESBC-9302 machine support in OpenEmbedded to include the 2.6.24 released kernel. Also, Glomation has kindly provided me with a patch for… Read More »GESBC-9302E kernel update to 2.6.24, and reboot fix
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a Glomation GESBC-9302E single board computer. This SBC contains a Cirrus Logic EP9302 ARM processor and options… Read More »Glomation GESBC-9302E Review
The EM-X270 is a full featured computer board from Compulab (http://www.compulab.co.il/x270em/html/x270-em-datasheet.htm) designed for handheld/mobile applications. The board includes options for about anything you might need… Read More »Compulab EM-X270 Review