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From: dhylands@gmail.com (Dave Hylands)
Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:20:53 -0700
Subject: TinyLinux project status
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Hi Ezequiel,

2012/4/10 Ezequiel Garc?a <elezegarcia@gmail.com>:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to know what is the current status of the tiny linux
> project? (The current goals, status and activeness).
> I've found this:
>
> http://elinux.org/Linux_Tiny
>
> but it seems a bit outdated.
>
> Also, I would like to know what's the smaller kernel (static and
> dynamic memory footprint) that can be achieved
> right now (without losing signicant funcionality).
>
> Is it possible to run linux a 1 MB SRAM board (no DRAM) ? (I am
> thinking at a ARM7 LPC2294 header board).

I'm going to hazard a guess and say no. I remember working with the
2.4.x kernel and being able to get it to run on a board with 4 MB of
RAM, and we were fairly tight.

You have to keep in mind that your 1 Mb has to store your currently
running user-mode programs as well.

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Dave Hylands
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