Embedded Linux From Scratch

An update to this presentation was given in 2019

This presentation shows how easy it can be to build an embedded system from the ground up, rather than trimming an existing general purpose GNU/Linux distribution. It is mainly targeted at beginners in embedded systems, but it also gives useful tricks that more experienced people may not know about.

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Author: Michael Opdenacker

Michael Opdenacker is the founder of Bootlin, and was its CEO until 2021. He is best known for all the free embedded Linux and kernel training materials that he created together with Thomas Petazzoni. He is always looking for ways to increase performance, reduce size and boot time, and to maximize Linux' world domination. More details...