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
original article written in Sept, 2007 How does one implement WiFi functionality in vertical, low volume portable products? This is a good question, and one… Read More »The Embedded WiFi module Quest