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Martin Olejar edited this page Jun 8, 2017 · 27 revisions

In generally an embedded system is a computer system with a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electrical system. An embedded system that is running Linux as main OS is then an embedded Linux system. The Linux operating system has been ported to more computer hardware than any other operating system and it is now the most widely used embedded OS for high-end devices. It is particularly common in the network, multimedia and security sector. Embedded Linux OS popularity is still rapidly growing and in future it will play a key role in all areas of human life.

Embedded Linux development

  • Getting started section is describing four major components of embedded Linux system
  • Commands section is describing the automatization tools for embedded Linux development
  • VM section is focusing to virtual machine for embedded Linux development in Windows OS