Embedded Linux

  1. Development Environment Setup
    1. Host System Requirements
      1. Hardware Requirements
        1. CPU Architecture
          1. Memory Requirements
            1. Storage Space
            2. Operating System Selection
              1. Linux Distributions
                1. Windows with WSL
                  1. macOS Considerations
                2. Host System Configuration
                  1. Choosing a Linux Distribution
                    1. Ubuntu
                      1. Fedora
                        1. Debian
                          1. CentOS/RHEL
                          2. Required Host Packages and Tools
                            1. Build Essentials
                              1. Cross-Compiler Installation
                                1. Debugging and Analysis Tools
                                  1. Version Control Systems
                                  2. Development Tools Installation
                                    1. Text Editors and IDEs
                                      1. Terminal Emulators
                                        1. File Transfer Tools
                                        2. Virtualization and Containers
                                          1. Using Virtual Machines
                                            1. VMware
                                              1. VirtualBox
                                                1. KVM/QEMU
                                                2. Using Docker Containers
                                                  1. Container Images for Cross-Development
                                                    1. Volume and Device Mapping
                                                      1. Container Networking
                                                  2. Target Hardware Selection
                                                    1. Development Board Categories
                                                      1. General Purpose Boards
                                                        1. Vendor Evaluation Kits
                                                          1. Custom Hardware
                                                          2. Hardware Interfaces for Development
                                                            1. Serial Console (UART)
                                                              1. Serial Communication Setup
                                                                1. Terminal Emulators
                                                                  1. Console Configuration
                                                                  2. JTAG/SWD for Debugging
                                                                    1. Hardware Debugging Tools
                                                                      1. OpenOCD Usage
                                                                        1. Debug Probe Selection
                                                                        2. Ethernet for Networking
                                                                          1. Network Configuration
                                                                            1. Remote Access
                                                                              1. Network Boot
                                                                              2. USB Interfaces
                                                                                1. USB Device Mode
                                                                                  1. USB Host Mode
                                                                                    1. USB OTG
                                                                                2. Toolchain Acquisition and Setup
                                                                                  1. Pre-built Toolchains
                                                                                    1. Download Sources
                                                                                      1. Supported Architectures
                                                                                        1. Installation and Configuration
                                                                                        2. Building a Toolchain from Scratch
                                                                                          1. Toolchain Build Process
                                                                                            1. Crosstool-NG
                                                                                              1. Configuration and Usage
                                                                                                1. Custom Toolchain Creation
                                                                                              2. Toolchain Testing and Validation
                                                                                                1. Hello World Cross-Compilation
                                                                                                  1. Library Linking Tests
                                                                                                    1. Target Deployment Tests

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