Three Reasons to Switch from Yocto to PetaLinux

Three Reasons to Switch from Yocto to PetaLinux

Introduction At DesignLinx Hardware Solutions, we use PetaLinux to build custom Linux images to support our clients’ tailored products. I must admit, I was skeptical when I first heard about PetaLinux. My professional background is in embedded Linux, having worked on numerous projects that included pure Yocto/Bitbake/OE and integrating Linux on various SoC platforms. Yocto … Read more

Yocto: A Powerful Tool for Embedded Developers

Yocto: A Powerful Tool for Embedded Developers

Source | Yocto Various embedded development teams, for different reasons, wish to build embedded systems that meet their development needs. Yocto is such a tool, any vendor can customize their system based on Yocto. What is Yocto? Official website: https://www.yoctoproject.org/ Yocto is a umbrella project focused on creating embedded Linux distributions through an open embedded … Read more

Building Embedded Linux with Yocto and Buildroot

Building Embedded Linux with Yocto and Buildroot

Follow and star our public account for exciting content Doing Linux system development mainly revolves around the root filesystem, as uboot and kernel are generally provided by the manufacturer, and the peripherals also have official drivers available for porting, making the development work relatively minimal. The most challenging aspect of building the root filesystem is … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to Meta-RaspberryPi: Universal Hardware Support Package for Raspberry Pi

Comprehensive Guide to Meta-RaspberryPi: Universal Hardware Support Package for Raspberry Pi

Meta-raspberrypi is a Yocto BSP layer designed specifically for Raspberry Pi devices. This layer is compatible with various OpenEmbedded/Yocto distributions and layer stacks, providing richer hardware-specific features for Raspberry Pi devices. This article will give a detailed introduction to meta-raspberrypi, allowing you to gain an in-depth understanding of its features and usage. Introduction to Meta-RaspberryPi … Read more