Re: Build embedded Linux system on ARM based board


Lucas wrote:
we are about to move our development to ARM + Linux. The board will be
> ARM9 based, and, most likely NOT be a standard one.
>
> i think we firstly need to build a cross-compile development
> environment on our host computers ( that are already running slackware
> or redhat linux ), then next step will be build and put an embeded
> linux OS, as well as some basic utilities, down to the target board.
>
> my question is, what's the popular ( widely accepted ) collection of
> software tools which are suit the job? i've already heard ELDK and
> U-Boot, but i am not sure whether it will work for a non-standard
> board.
>

You can use a cheap and reliable commercial solution like
KaeilOS embedded linux : http://www.kaeilos.com
as starting point just for speed up the initial steps.

In case you will need support o device drivers development they do that
as well.


even thought the board might already come with a runable linux, it
usually not provides cross-compile enviroment for my host, is it?

and, because we by far have not decided to stick to any comercial
solutions, so i still like to hear your opinions about ELDK. is there
any? is it popular?

thanks.

.

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