Linux Main

This page is the central location for information relating to the use of the Linux and other Open Source software on EMAC systems. The majority of EMAC Linux systems utilize the EMAC OpenEmbedded Linux distribution (EMAC OE). See the pages below for detailed information.

General Information

• About Linux
• About EMAC OpenEmbedded
• Embedded vs Desktop Linux
• Open Source Licensing
• Linux FAQ

System Operation

• EMAC OE Getting Started Guide
• Boot Process Customization
• USB Gadget Connections

Working with Filesystem Images

• Archiving JFFS2 Images from Flash
• Mounting JFFS2 Images on a Linux PC
• Creating JFFS2 Images
• Booting with an NFS Root Filesystem
• Repartitioning Root Storage Devices for Linux
  • Repartitioning a CompactFlash Disk for Linux
  • Repartitioning NAND Flash with JFFS2 for Linux
• Loading Linux Images to a Compact Flash Disk

Bootloaders

U-Boot

• U-Boot Overview
• Loading Images with U-Boot

RedBoot

• RedBoot Overview
• Loading Images with RedBoot

LILO

• LILO Overview

Software Development

Overview

• Development Process
• Development System Configuration

Software Development Kit (SDK)

• Introduction
• Installation
• Configuration
• Using the Example Projects
• Creating a New Project
• Remote Debugging with gdbserver
• Building Existing Software

Eclipse IDE

• Introduction
• Installation
• Configuration
• First Time Starting EMAC Eclipse
• Using the Eclipse Terminal View
• Importing EMAC OE SDK Projects
• Using the EMAC OE SDK Projects
• Creating New Projects
• Remote System Explorer Configuration
  • RSE Setup
  • RSE SFTP Setup
  • Remote Shell and Terminal Setup
• Executing Remote Applications
• Debugging Remote Applications

Custom Development

• Building the Linux Kernel
• Using the EMAC GPIO Class
• Building and Customizing EMAC OE