systemd
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Why systemd in Embedded Linux Systems?
Recently I was asked why use systemd vs sysvinit in embedded systems? There are many discussions on this, and really most of the reasons people use it for servers and desktops are also valid for embedded systems. Lennart Poettering’s arti…
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OS Containers for Build Systems
Since I’ve been running archlinux on some of my systems, one thing I’ve found useful is systemd-nspawn. systemd-nspawn containers (or chroots on non-systemd systems) give you a quick way to install a Linux distribution, that can run inside …
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Running a reboot cycle test shell script with systemd
One of the easiest ways to stress test an embedded Linux system is to continuously reboot the system. Booting is a difficult activity for a Linux system (similar to waking up in the morning). The CPU is maxed out. There are a lot of things …
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Mounting a UBIFS partition using systemd
Systemd is becoming the defacto system and service manager for Linux, replacing the SysV init scripts. The Angstrom distribution has supported systemd for some time now. Recently, I needed to mount a UBIFS filesystem in one of my projects.…