The Go language for embedded systems
As one of the things I do is evaluate new technologies for embedded systems, the Go language from Google is an interesting development. I have… Read More »The Go language for embedded systems
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OpenEmbedded development activity
Ever since I have been sending out weekly change logs, I have been impressed by the consistent amount of development activity in the OpenEmbedded project. … Read More »OpenEmbedded development activity
OMAP3 Resume Timing
One of the most common power management modes for ARM processors is the suspend mode. In this mode, peripherals are shut down when possible, the… Read More »OMAP3 Resume Timing
Linux kernel stats, and long term advantages
I just read an interesting interview with Greg Kroah Hartman. According to Greg, we add 11,000 lines, remove 5500 lines, and modify 2200 lines every… Read More »Linux kernel stats, and long term advantages
Linux PM: OMAP3 Suspend Support
This article provides an overview of the Linux kernel support for the suspend state in the TI OMAP3. Power management has always been one of… Read More »Linux PM: OMAP3 Suspend Support
Integrated CAN solutions for Linux
I just received an email notification from EMS (http://ems-wuensche.com/) that support for their CAN controllers is now in mainline Linux kernels. The EMS PCI products… Read More »Integrated CAN solutions for Linux
Notification at the end of builds
I do quite a few OpenEmbedded project builds during the course of a week. This process usually takes 3-5 minutes. That is just enough time… Read More »Notification at the end of builds
A quick serial logging application
Recently when debugging a device connected to a rs485 bus, I needed a simple application to dump the raw data coming over the rs485 bus. … Read More »A quick serial logging application
Apache and how to correctly use NameVirtualHost
As I often get involved in server administration (SVN, git, redmine, etc setup), I deal with Apache on a regular basis. For simple configurations, the… Read More »Apache and how to correctly use NameVirtualHost
Best practices for kernel development with OpenEmbedded
A common question is how do you do kernel development with OpenEmbedded? Typically, OpenEmbedded builds a kernel by checking the source out of a git… Read More »Best practices for kernel development with OpenEmbedded