Today's developers are not asking, “Should I use Linux for my embedded system?”, but instead are asking questions like, “How can I get more performance out of my embedded Linux design?” Reducing boot ...

Linux was my selection as the embedded OS, and with several Linux device drivers to control the relays and monitor the humidity and temperature, the basis of a humidity controller was born. I decided ...

Embedded systems such as Internet of Things (IoT) devices and single-board computers possess limited memory and processing ...

The system virtual machine can be used to make Linux-based applications faster and more responsive and secure. Here's a primer to get you started.

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded system design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Embedded guru Rick Lehrbaum has authored a couple of handy "Quick Reference Guides" that give a high-level overview of Linux in the embedded market and the various versions of embedded Linux.

A number of variants of Linux are available for embedded-system use, from standard kernels to those modified to support hard real-time applications.

Embedded developer Jerry Epplin takes a look at Transmeta's newly unveiled "Midori Linux Project" and offers this perspective. Epplin writes . . .

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