Re: Developing application for linux

From: Grant Edwards (grante_at_visi.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: 19 Jan 2005 14:31:04 GMT

On 2005-01-19, LinuxNovice <vishal.parikh@gmail.com> wrote:

> Can somebody tell me how to develop an application for linux.
>
> I have questions like
> - is the application a *.c file that is compiled with the kernel to
> form an image.

No.

> - OR it is some form of an object file such that the kernel is
> configured to run after booting.

Yes.

> I would also like to know the tools in general required to develop such
> application.

Host computer (most probably running Linux), target computer
(running Linux), cross toolchain, editor, CVS, etc. 

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