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
Embedded Linux
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
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
Best practices for building Gtk+ applications with OpenEmbedded
I recently wrote an article about best practices building Qt applications with OpenEmbedded, and it occured to me that I should write an equivalent article… Read More »Best practices for building Gtk+ applications with OpenEmbedded
Best practices for building Qt applications with OpenEmbedded
This article describes how to cross compile a Qt application (named qt_tutorial) with OpenEmbedded, and several best practices you should consider. OpenEmbedded currently includes fairly… Read More »Best practices for building Qt applications with OpenEmbedded
Gumstix Overo Pinout Spreadsheet updated
The Gumstix Overo Pinout Spreadsheet has been updated with the Palo board connector pinouts, and a few mistakes have been fixed.