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Buildroot: Simplifying Embedded Linux System Builds

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Buildroot: Simplifying Embedded Linux System Builds

Follow and star our official account for exciting content. Author: zhou_chenz Source: https://blog.csdn.net/zhou_chenz/article/details/52295674 Using Buildroot makes building embedded Linux systems more convenient. 1. What is Buildroot? Buildroot is an open-source automatic build framework for embedded Linux systems on the Linux platform. The entire Buildroot consists of Makefile scripts and Kconfig configuration files. Similar to compiling … Read more

Beginner’s Guide to Buildroot: An Easy Start

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Beginner's Guide to Buildroot: An Easy Start

Using Buildroot makes building embedded Linux systems more convenient. What is Buildroot? Buildroot is an open-source embedded Linux system automatic build framework on the Linux platform. The entire Buildroot consists of Makefile scripts and Kconfig configuration files. You can configure Buildroot and modify it using menuconfig to compile a complete Linux system software that can … Read more

Factors Preventing Linux from Becoming a Mainstream Desktop OS

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Factors Preventing Linux from Becoming a Mainstream Desktop OS

According to the latest data from traffic monitoring agency StatCounter, as of December 2024, Linux holds only 4.13% of the global desktop operating system market share. This is in stark contrast to its widespread use in the server market, making its performance on desktops rather disappointing. So, what are the reasons behind this situation? Recently, … Read more

ChromeOS Is Essentially Linux

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ChromeOS Is Essentially Linux

Produced by OSC Open Source Community (ID: oschina2013) Kevin C. Tofel is a tech writer focused on Chromebook content. Recently, he mentioned in an article that ChromeOS is now more like a Linux distribution with a Google desktop environment. He stated that, although not everyone knows, ChromeOS is actually a Linux distribution. This fact is … Read more

How to Check the Number of Users in Linux

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How to Check the Number of Users in Linux

Hello, dear readers. I believe you are not unfamiliar with the Linux operating system. As an open-source operating system, Linux is widely used in various scenarios, whether on servers, desktops, or embedded systems. Today, I want to share a little story about Linux, focusing on the experience of checking the number of users in a … Read more

History and Future of RISC-V

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History and Future of RISC-V

In 2010, the Berkeley research team aimed to design a CPU. However, Intel’s licensing for x86 was very strict, ARM’s instruction set licensing was expensive, and MIPS, SPARC, and Open Power also required their respective company licenses. With limited options, the Berkeley research team decided to start from scratch to design a new instruction set. … Read more

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Embedded Development Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 – Part Two

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Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Embedded Development Environment on Ubuntu 18.04 - Part Two

In the previous blog post we installed the Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system. Now, I, Old Wu, plan to delve into some basic concepts of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a South African concept focusing on the loyalty and connection between people. The word comes from Zulu and Xhosa. Ubuntu (pronounced “oo-BOON-too”) is regarded as a traditional African … Read more

Research on Accelerating IoT Development with Embedded Linux

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Research on Accelerating IoT Development with Embedded Linux

Handcrafted open-source news and technical content, with hundreds of thousands of programmers and Linux enthusiasts already following. Introduction Embedded Linux can significantly accelerate the development speed of IoT solutions, simplify functional expansion, and provide IP gateway services for the IoT ecosystem. Moreover, the vast array of drivers, functional libraries, and even open-source code within the … Read more

Embedded Linux System Automatic Build Framework

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Embedded Linux System Automatic Build Framework

Scan to FollowLearn Embedded Together, let’s learn and grow together Using Buildroot makes building embedded Linux systems more convenient. 1. What is Buildroot? Buildroot is an open-source automatic build framework for embedded Linux systems on the Linux platform. The entire Buildroot consists of Makefile scripts and Kconfig configuration files. You can configure Buildroot and modify … Read more

Advantages of Linux Over Windows for Embedded Development

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Advantages of Linux Over Windows for Embedded Development

Follow+Star Public Account, don’t miss exciting content Source | Programming Guide Ubuntu 22.10 has already been released, but my computer’s Ubuntu is still on version 18.04. Currently, among the mainstream operating systems for PCs—Windows, Linux, and MacOS—Linux is still predominant in embedded development. So, what are the advantages of Linux over Windows? What advantages does … Read more