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Summary of Setting Up CMake Build Environment

2026-04-29 by boardor

Summary of Setting Up CMake Build Environment Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started Example: Single Source File Project Compilation Multiple Source Files Other Usages Setting Local Variables Setting Custom Global Variables Getting Custom Global Variables Specifying Target (bin/library) Output Path Setting Environment Variables Getting Environment Variables Setting Compiler Setting Dependency Library Path Including Header File … Read more

Compiling Programs Using CMake

2026-04-29 by boardor

When we usually use CMake, it is mainly on x86 or x86_64 platforms. Let’s see how to compile programs using CMake. 1. Linux-x86 Environment Build a simple project according to the structure below. The content of Gun.h is as follows: #pragmaonce #include class Gun { private: int bullet_count; std::string type; public: Gun(std::string type) { this-> … Read more

Cross Compilation Techniques for Embedded Systems Based on Buildroot

2026-04-28 by boardor

1. Introduction Nowadays, IOT device security research needs to address products with different architectures. Given that compiling for different architectures is a skill that practitioners need to master. The mainstream device architectures today mainly include x86_64, arm, and mips. The compilation for different instruction sets and how to handle errors is also the topic discussed … Read more

Cross-Compile ARM Architecture Browser on Deepin Linux

2026-04-28 by boardor

With the gradual development of domestic information technology systems, more and more devices are adopting non-x86 architecture CPUs, such as ARM, Loongson, Shenwei, and RISC-V. Among them, the ARM architecture has the highest market share, with major manufacturers including Phytium and Huawei Kirin. When developing software for these domestic systems, it is often necessary to … Read more

Porting U-Boot: Concepts and Practices on RK3399

2026-04-12 by boardor

0. Background Introduction The RK3399 development board we have comes with U-Boot version 2017.09 from the factory. U-Boot 2017.09 (Sep 26 2021 – 08:53:15 +0000) Model: Forlinx OK3399 Evaluation Board PreSerial: 2 DRAM: 2 GiB Sysmem: init Relocation Offset is: 7dbe9000 Using default environment Based on this, we are porting a new version of U-Boot, … Read more

An Open Source Practical ‘Operating System Development Textbook’: Raspberry Pi OS

2026-02-13 by boardor

Recently, I’ve seen many friends asking, “I want to learn operating system development, but it’s so hard to get started!” Don’t worry, today I want to recommend a fantastic project—Raspberry Pi OS. It allows you to deeply understand the Linux kernel while getting hands-on experience with a “Hello, world!” on the Raspberry Pi. Let’s discuss … Read more

Linux MySQL Installation Tutorial

2026-02-07 by boardor

Ubuntu, OpenWRT, Debian,OpenKyline has a package manager that allows for direct online software installation. However, embedded operating systems, such as Buildroot, typically use cross-compilation to install software like the MySQL database.Most commonly used software actually has pre-compiled installation packages available, so customers do not need to recompile. Here, we take the MySQL database as an … Read more

Essential for Embedded Systems! Slimming Down the C Standard Library to Just a Few KB: Practical Notes on picolibc

2026-02-02 by boardor

In simple terms, picolibc is a C standard library (libc) tailored for small embedded devices. It combines the essence of newlib and AVR Libc, targeting systems with extremely limited memory—capable of running on a variety of architectures such as MSP430, RISC-V, ARM, ESP32, and MIPS. The focus is on being small, fast, and testable. Why … Read more

Sharing a Lightweight Command System for Embedded Systems: BusyBox

2026-01-27 by boardor

As we all know, embedded devices generally have limited storage and resources, which is why a command system for embedded devices called BusyBox has emerged. The characteristic of BusyBox is its powerful functionality while occupying a small storage capacity. Below, I will introduce how to download and compile BusyBox for your embedded device. Introduction to … Read more

CMake User Guide (Part 1): Common Techniques and Compilation Summary

2026-01-26 by boardor

In C/C++ projects, CMake has become the industry standard for build systems, and cross-compilation is a hurdle that every embedded developer will encounter. Simply put, it involves setting up a code compilation environment for Arm boards to run code on Arm devices. The commonly used compilation tools are Makefile and CMake, and this article records … Read more