Embedded Linux Systems Development For Beginners and Intermediates

Embedded Linux on NXP IMX6 SoloX ARM Cortex-A9 MCU

Embedded Linux Training using UDOO-NEO Platform, featured with IMX6 SoloX ARM Cortex-A9 Processor.

Course focuses on fundamentals of embedded linux systems and system bootup with pre-built images. Then we start dig into embedded system components like Universal Bootloader, Linux Kernel and Root Filesystems. Then it explore the various bootloader commands and linux kernel arguments. The program also dig into various build systems like yocto, buildroot, openembedded and etc.

Course Outline

Embedded Linux Fundamentals
  • Embedded Linux Architecture, Development Environment
  • System Bootup Analysis using pre-built binary images
  • Root File System Directory Structure and Hierarchy
Univeral Bootloader Commands
  • System Memory, eMMC Flash, SD Card access commands
  • Network configuration, TFTP, DHCP related commands
  • System bootup commands and linux kernel arguments
Universal Bootloader
  • U-Boot Loader Configuration and Building from Source
  • U-Boot Loader Update procedures on boot medium
  • U-Boot Loader Adding customized commands
  • U-Boot Loader Source Glance
Embedded Linux Kernel
  • Linux Kernel Configuration & image building
  • Linux Kernel Image formats & update procedures
  • Linux Kernel Device Tree Binary and Source
  • Linux Kernel Source Glance
Linux Root File Systems
  • Root File System Formats and respective bootup
  • Linux Service Scripts using init and systemd
  • Linux run level configuration and system bootup
Yocto Fundamentals
  • Yocto Fundamentals, Architecture and Buildflow
  • Yocto based Embedded Linux Image Creation and Bootup
  • Yocto concepts like bitbake, tasks, layers
Yocto Development
  • Hello World Recipe and Layer Creation
  • meta layer development for custom linux BSP
  • Image Build development for customized Media Box

Course Schedule

# Session Topics Duration
1 Embedded Linux Fundamentals 2h
2 Univeral Bootloader Commands 2h
3 Univeral Bootloader 2h
4 Embedded Linux Kernel 2h
5 Root File Systems 2h
6 Yocto Build System Fundamentals 2h
7 Yocto Recipe, Layers Development 2h
8 Integrated Project 2h
Total Hours 16h

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