Training Courses

Embedded Linux Drivers

Course id: 0023

Synopsis

Linux is ubiquitous in our modern society, powering embedded systems such as digital photoframes, MP3 players, routers and smartphones. This course emphasises on the developing stable device drivers for embedded Linux systems.

Course highlight
Participants will be using the uClinux environment.

What you will learn

Participants will gain the necessary knowledge to develop proper device drivers for embedded Linux systems by the end of the course.

Who should attend

This course is particularly suited for embedded hardware and software engineers who would like/are required to develop Linux device drivers for embedded systems.

Prerequisite

Participants must be capable of developing Linux device drivers (PC based). The prerequisite course would be 'Developing Device Drivers for Linux' (or similar).

Course methodology

This course is presented classroom style, with lab exercises/demonstrations.

Course duration

2 days.

Course structure

Introduction to uCLinux
- Linux vs uCLinux
- uCLinux software constraints
- uClibc vs glibc
uCLinux Hardware
- uCLinux hardware constraints
- Bootloaders
- Initialisation
uCLinux Memory
- Memory space
- Memory allocation
- Using kmalloc2()
Porting Drivers (Character/Block)
- Device registration
- Device operations
- Device processing

Course Schedule

Consultancy

Technical Consultancy

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