Well-known embedded Linux developer and trainer Phil Wilshire will offer a half-day seminar and several multi-day classes on using embedded Linux in February of 2004, in San Marcos, Calif., just north of San Diego. Wilshire has more than 25 years of embedded experience, including 11 at Kaiser aluminum, where he designed a Rolling Mill Control System utilizing real-time… Linux. He also worked for Zentropix and Embedix.

Wilshire's half-day seminar “Using Embedded Linux” will take place Saturday, February 7th, from 9:30AM to 12:30PM Topics include:

• What can Embedded Linux do (for you)
  • Software Available
    
  • “Best Fit” Applications
    
  • Typical Configurations
• Target Systems
  • Architecture Choices.
    
  • Memory Requirements
    
  • To use an MMU or not
• Planning an Embedded Linux Project
  • Feasibility
    
  • Time scales
• Setting up your design team
  • Skills required
    
  • Training
    
  • Support
• Development systems set up
  • Tools
    
  • Distributions
    
  • Simulation
    
  • Debugging
• What to expect when using “Free” Software
  • What support is available
    
  • How to work with the GPL

Attendance is limited, and pre-registration required. Write to Phil for details.

Wilshire will also give a series of more detailed “hands on” training classes based on Embedded Linux at the same location.

“Getting Started,” February 5th and 6th, 2004, will address setting up your (Linux based) development system with development tool chains and target systems.

“System Development,” February 9-11, 2004, will explore a number of more advanced topics.

Visit Wilshire's Website for further details.

 
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