The more I use Git, the more I am really impressed with some of its capabilities. What is Git? Git is a very advanced distributed… Read More »Howto use a Git topic branch to maintain a patchset, and isolate problems
Looking for a low cost, high functionality JTAG solution for the PXA270? As of several weeks ago, the openocd project now works with the Intel/Marvell… Read More »Open JTAG debugging tool for the PXA270
Do you ever wonder if there is a better way to manage cables in your lab? I typically have have 5-10 embedded systems on the… Read More »How to control the cable nightmare
I have long been a big fan of source control tools and issue tracking systems. The “concurrent” model made popular by CVS is a tremendous… Read More »TRAC and Distributed Development
When working with embedded software, I often have a need for a hex calculator. Over the years I’ve used a number of different tools. Through… Read More »A Really Nice Hex Calculator
I recently purchased a USB protocol analyzer from Total Phase. The device will analyze full speed USB traffic and works well with Linux. On Linux,… Read More »Total Phase USB Protocol Analyzer review
This article presents a very nice overview of options to disable ssh host key checking. When working with embedded systems where you are constantly reloading… Read More »How to disable SSH host key checking
How does one implement support for printing in embedded systems? I recently had the opportunity to add printing support to an embedded Linux system. The… Read More »Printing from Embedded Systems
Recently the OpenEmbedded project has switched to the Git version control system. This is good news for many reasons. The obvious reasons are Git is… Read More »Benefits of OpenEmbedded switching to Git
One thing you learn after using git for awhile is you get used to trying random things, and it will often just work. For example,… Read More »more fun with git branches