Re: Embedded Linux?

Arjan van de Ven
2006-06-22T10:38:11Z

On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 12:07 +0530, Daniel Rodrick wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I'm a newbie, true to its every sense, and hence this question.
>
> I have come across the term "Embedded Linux" a lot of times. Is
> embedded linux a different branch of kernel all together? Or is it
> that the vanila stock kernel (downloaded from kernel.org) becomes
> "Embedded Linux" when compiled for an embedded processor like ARM /
> PPC etc?

it's usually the same kernel (but with a stripped down .config); the
main difference tends to be in the userspace that is used... busybox and
ulibc and other 'smaller than normal linux' components tend to be used..

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