Chapter 9

Open Source, Embedded Linux, and Android

Chapter Outline

For many years, open source in the embedded software world was all about tools—the GNU compiler, etc. But, with the increasing interest in embedded Linux, the scope of open source has become broader. For some time, open source implied a “home brew” approach to operating system or tools, but in recent years it has matured and numerous companies provide various levels of support, enabling embedded software engineers to safely and economically take advantage of the opportunities ...

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