Gentoo Archives: gentoo-embedded

From: Enrico Weigelt <weigelt@×××××.de>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] Documentation for embedded linux beginer
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 05:47:15
Message-Id: 20081115054611.GD21400@nibiru.local
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-embedded] Documentation for embedded linux beginer by wireless
1 * wireless <wireless@×××××××××××.com> schrieb:
2
3 Hi,
4
5 > Take one sheet of paper and specific the hardware resources you
6 > need to solve that problem:
7 >
8 > Micro controller (decision making capability based on software)
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10 Actually, I wouldn't suggest this as the first learning step,
11 likely too much at once for a beginner.
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13 Better take some old box (perhaps something incompatible with your
14 current workstation), choose some purpose (eg. tiny fileserver or
15 router) and think about what's exactly needed for this. Then build
16 these packages step by step through the crosscompiler.
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18 Don't even consider using any distro yet (not even ptxdist) - the
19 goal is learning, not getting anything built quickly.
20
21 > Folks on this list will help you with identifying and
22 > solving your problem.
23
24 You'll also might consider subscribing to the crossgcc list.
25
26 Ah, and for building a cross-toolchain, crosstool-ng is your friend:
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28 http://ymorin.is-a-geek.org/dokuwiki/projects/crosstool
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31 Once you've got used to it all, you can grab out an old settop or
32 router box and really dive into the embedded world.
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34
35 cu
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38 Enrico Weigelt == metux IT service - http://www.metux.de/
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40 Please visit the OpenSource QM Taskforce:
41 http://wiki.metux.de/public/OpenSource_QM_Taskforce
42 Patches / Fixes for a lot dozens of packages in dozens of versions:
43 http://patches.metux.de/
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