The hype that spawned several Linux start-ups has vanished, but MontaVista Software still has faith that Linux is the foundation for success. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

In previous articles, we looked at how to configure the kernel as well as the key components of an embedded operating system (OS). This new article focuses on the hardware components of embedded Linux ...

One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

MontaVista is sponsoring a new online open source community, designed to bring together embedded Linux developers. It probably won’t be “Facebook for Linux” but a Web site launching Tuesday is ...

Master the Techniques Needed to Build Great, Efficient Embedded Devices On Linux Embedded Linux runs many of the devices we use every day, from smart TVs to WiFi routers, test equipment to industrial ...

Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. is partnering with embedded operating system vendor Wind River Systems Inc. to jointly create Red Hat’s first-ever embedded Linux operating system, while Wind River plans to ...

SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the keynote speakers for Open Source Summit ...

Not to be outdone by Red Hat and Wind River’s embedded Linux news last week, MontaVista announced Version 3.1 of its Consumer Electronics Edition operating system. The software, based on the Linux 2.4 ...

This week Edge Impulse has announced its move into embedded Linux rolling out official support for the Raspberry Pi 4 mini PC. Now, users of Edge Impulse can select the right processor class for their ...

Memfault, which provides an Internet of Things (IoT)-based reliability platform, has announced that its solution now includes full support for embedded Linux. This expansion, according to the company, ...

Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, digital photography, AI, quantum computing, computer science, materials science, supercomputers, drones, browsers, 3D ...