Embedded Linux Seminar Report, Abstract

The use of Linux in embedded computer systems such media players, navigation equipments, mobile phones, set-top boxes and many more are embedded Linux.

Advantages And Disadvantages Using Linux For Embedded System
Linux is suitable for embedded systems as they run on PC platforms. It is simple and easy to install because of its a back-to-basics approach. In an embedded system you do not require hard disks and tons of memory. The Linux micro - kernel uses only 100K of memory on a Pentium CPU. It actually needs 256 KB ROM and 512 KB RAM. So it is a lightweight operating system. Another benefit is that it supports new IP and other protocols much faster. The Linux operating system has simple architecture. Drivers are added as loadable modules during the kernel run - time. Linux can support multiprocessor system. It is suitable for embedded Internet device. This increases the processing power as you can run real-time application on a dual processor system. Major disadvantage is that it provides real-time performance by adding a real-time software module running in the kernel space. The operating system may crash if it faces a code error.

Types of Embedded Linux
There are many embedded Linux systems.
Some of them are LOAF (Linux on a floppy), LEM, ThinLinux, ETLinux, uClinux, Android

Here are a few useful resource links:
http://www.uclinux.org/
http://elinux.org/Main_Page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_Linux


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