One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Microcontrollers have proliferated into every nook and cranny of our daily lives from simple 8-bit devices that control our toaster ovens to powerful 32-bit DSPs that provide us with the rich media ...

Bootloader can check for hardware compatibility with new application image and can prevent uploading of application if not suitable for given HW version of the system. Each application image shall ...

The very first step in starting an embedded Linux system does not involve Linux at all. Instead, the processor is reset and starts executing code from a given location. This location contains a ...

It is no secret that Linux has won the race in the embedded device marketplace. Tremendous advantages in Linux have broken almost every barrier to entry for using Linux on embedded systems across a ...

This project implements a secure bootloader and firmware update system designed to protect embedded systems against various security threats. The system includes mechanisms for firmware protection, ...

Abstract: This paper presents a web-based, cross-platform bootloader framework designed to simplify embedded systems development in both engineering training and rapid product prototyping. The system ...