An interesting and thorough backgrounder/tutorial about the benefits of using Linux in embedded computing applications is now available in the LinuxDevices.com “articles” area.

The article by Joel Williams, entitled “The Case for Embedded Linux”, outlines the many advantages of Linux in embedded applications — including technology, support, and cost considerations — and provides an informative overview of how various implementations of Linux can accommodate the critical performance requirements of real-time systems as well as the resource constraints of small embedded systems.

* Read the article *

 
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