Course Summary - A technical training course introducing the Linux Operating System and Embedded Linux Distributions. The course focuses on the development and creation of Linux applications in an Embedded Linux context. The first part of the course focuses on acquiring an understanding of the Linux Operating System, highlighting areas of concern for Linux application development. The latter part covers the embedded Linux distributions including the use of the Board Support Package (BSP) and the Software Development Kit (SDK).

Who Should Attend - The course is designed for real-time engineers who are building Embedded Linux solutions. It is also targeted at experienced developers requiring a refresher course on Embedded Linux. This course will clearly demonstrate both the strengths and weaknesses of the Linux Operating System when used in Embedded Systems.

Course Objectives

• To provide a basic understanding of the Linux OS

• To gain an understanding of the complexities of the Embedded Linux Distribution and its processor dependencies

• To give you the confidence to apply these new concepts to your next Embedded Linux project

Course Schedule Session 1

Introduction to Embedded Linux

Linux Terminology

A Brief History of Linux

Linux History and Versioning

GNU and the GPL

Basic Linux Directory Structure

The Linux Shell

Command Shells

Shell Commands

Shell Scripts

Debugging Embedded Linux

The Linux Trace Tool (LTT)

Graphical IDEs

Course Schedule Session 2

Processes and Threads

Introduction to Processes

Fork, Vfork, Exec and Clone

The Linux Process Model

POSIX

The Linux Threads Model

Linux Signals

Thread Synchronization and the NPTL

Linux Scheduling

Scheduling in Linux 2.4 and Linux 2.6

Real-Time Considerations

Inter-Process Communications

Semaphores

Message Queues

Shared Memory

FIFOs and Pipes

Course Schedule Session 3

Inter-Process Communications (cont)

Futexes

Networked IPC

Configuring Embedded Linux

oldconfig, menuconfig, xconfig and gconfig

Saving Configurations

Building the Kernel

Booting Embedded Linux

The Init Process

Interrupt Handling

Bottom Halves and softirqs

Tasklets and Work Queues

Linux Timers and Time Management

Jiffies and Linux Timers

Busy Looping and Spinlocks

The Big Kernel Lock (BKL)

Course Schedule Session 4

The Linux Memory Model

The Linux Paging Model

Allocating Memory

The Linux I/O System

Modules and Modularization

The fops Struct

Open, Close, Read, Write and Ioctl

Linux File Systems

The Root File System

Native Linux File Systems

Other File Systems

The Linux Device Model

The kobject

ktypes and ksets

Lecturer – Mike McCullough is Director of Professional Services for Embedded Planet. Mike has a BS in Computer Engineering and an MS in Systems Engineering from Boston University. A 20-year electronics veteran, he has held various positions at Wind River Systems, Lockheed Sanders, Stratus Computer and Apollo Computer. Embedded Planet is a provider of embedded systems hardware, Eclipse-based software development tools, training and consulting services for the embedded systems market.

Decision/Cancel Date for this course is Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Course Fee Schedule:

On-line Registration and Payment

On-line registration is closed for this course, but registration is still available on-site between 5:45PM - 6:00PM, Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Select, 15 Middlesex Canal Park, Woburn or by contacting the office at 781-245-5405.

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