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The embedded hierarchy – Part3

Linux-based software platforms Linux kernel In this section the Linux kernel part of an embedded software platform is discussed. Compiler While FreeRTOS (see Part2) has support for several compilers, the Linux kernel community has chosen GCC. Although less flexible, it simplifies things a lot and allows developers to take advantage of gcc specific features and […]

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The linker demystified, part 1

Transforming source code into an executable program involves a number of steps called a software build process. In its simplest form, these steps are limited to a compiler translating source code written in a high-level programming language (such as C) into low-level object code, and a linker combining the object code into a single executable […]

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