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Demo: OpenEmbedded - Kernel Module Development
Adam J. Kunen has created a useful demo/tutorial for his blog on kernel module development in an open embedded environment.
kernel development, openembedded
Podcast: Containers in Linux
In this short podcast, Jim Ready, MontaVista CTO & Founder discusses the use of containers in an embedded Linux environment for partitioning and to improve performance (5 minutes).Listen to podcast
podcast, virtualization
Webinar: Improving Boot Time
The requirement for instant-on capability or ‘fast boot’ in embedded Linux has become a necessity. From cellphones to mobile internet devices (MIDs) to automobiles, devices are smarter and more connected today than ever before. As a result, customers' expectations for instant data and multimedia access has increased, delays are unacceptable. With the majority of new device designs using Linux, it is essential to optimize the boot time to meet users expectations. On October 6, MontaVista held a webinar titled Techniques for Improving Embedded Linux Boot Time, given by MontaVista FAE Jeff Maier.  The slides are attached below, and you can see the recorded webinar by registering.
fast boot
NAND FLASH Storage Benchmarking with bonnie++
The bonnie++ program can be used to test the performance of NAND/NOR Flash storage. bonnie++ is available from the bonnie++ project page. Usage bonnie++ [-d scratch-dir] [-s size(Mb)[:chunk-size(b)]] [-n number-to-stat[:max-size[:min-size][:num-directories]]] [-m machine-name] [-r ram-size-in-Mb] [-x number-of-tests] [-u uid-to-use:gid-to-use] [-g gid-to-use] [-q] [-f] [-b] [-p processes | -y] Note: You must use the "-u" switch when running as root. Example The following steps provide an example of how to use bonnie++ on a JFFS file system on a NAND flash.
MontaVista Linux 6.1 Cheat Sheet
This "cheat sheet" for MVL 6.1 shows the basics of using the MontaVista Integration Platform to create and maintain MVL 6.1 projects.
MVL6
PowerPC Architectures
Klaas van Gend (kaaching) maps out the relationships among the many cores available in the PowerPC family of processors. Processors are grouped by provider, including Freescale, IBM, and Power.org. Click the image to view full size, or right-click and choose Save File As...
architecture, PowerPC, PPC
MIPS Architectures
Unika Laset and Stacy Korn-Luebke map out MIPS architecture relationships and history.  Click the image to view full size, or right-click and choose Save File As... to save it. 
architecture, MIPS
ARM Architectures
Klaas van Gend (kaaching) and Jeff Osier-Mixon (josiermixon) map out the relationships among the many ARM architectures.  Recently updated by Unika Laset (ulaset).
architecture, ARM
Intel Architectures
Klaas van Gend (kaaching) explains the evolution of the Intel Processor family, linking codenames with architectures and cores. Klaas' diagram includes: i386, Pentium, Core, Atom, Nehalem, and Netburst. Click the image to view full size, or right-click and choose Save File As... to save it.
architecture, Intel, x86