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Embedded Open-Source Linux Development

EMB SW 4 | EMBD22000-11-ILT (v1.0)

Course Description

This intermediate-level, two-day course provides embedded systems developers with experience in creating an embedded open-source Linux operating system on a Xilinx development board. The course offers students hands-on experience from building the environment to booting the system using a basic, single-processor System on Chip (SoC) design with Linux 2.6 from the Xilinx kernel tree.

This course introduces embedded Linux components, use of open-source components, environment configurations, network components, and debugging/profiling options for embedded Linux platforms. The primary focus is on embedded Linux development in conjunction with the Xilinx tool flow.

Level: EMB HW 4
Course Duration: 2 days
Price: $1200 or 12 Xilinx Training Credits
Course Part Number: EMBD22000-11-ILT
Who Should Attend?: Embedded software developers interested in customizing an open-source Linux kernel for a Xilinx embedded processor system
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Prerequisites

  • Experience in C or C++ programming
  • Basic understanding of VHDL or Verilog design
  • Basic microprocessor design experience and understanding of MicroBlazeâ„¢ or PowerPC® processor architecture
  • Knowledge of operating system architecture
  • Experience using a Linux command-line shell for common file operations

Software Tools

  • Xilinx ISE® Design Suite: Embedded or System Edition 11.1

After completing this comprehensive training, you will have the necessary skills to:

  • Set up a Linux development environment
  • Configure a Xilinx FPGA for a Linux operating system
  • Describe the toolchain for developing an embedded Linux operating system
  • Determine the scheduling requirements for an embedded Linux operating system and apply them to the FPGA configuration
  • Analyze the system requirements for Inter-Process Communication and configure the FPGA
  • Analyze the system requirements for memory management and apply them to the system
  • Develop and add Linux drivers to the system

Course Outline

Day 1

  • Course Agenda and Introduction
  • Building the Environment
  • Lab 1: Building the Environment
  • Basic Linux System
  • Lab 2: Basic Linux System

Day 2

  • Booting and Debugging
  • Lab 3: Boot Loader
  • Peripherals and Drivers
  • Lab 4: Peripherals and Drivers
  • Embedded Linux Memory Manager
  • Processes, Scheduling, and Timing

Lab Descriptions

  • Lab 1: Building the Environment – On a virtual machine environment, download and build a Linux development system that integrates Xilinx tools and open-source components. Includes the use of build scripts.
  • Lab 2: Basic Linux System – Configure the kernel; build the kernel without a root file system; download and start the kernel with xmd; try basic debugging techniques; build a minimal rootfs; rebuild Linux with a minimal rootfs; and boot Linux and login.
  • Lab 3: Boot Loader – Analyze the starting point of the kernel; analyze the boot messages; add the first-stage boot loader; add U-Boot; boot Linux with U-Boot; and boot Linux with an NFS rootfs.
  • Lab 4: Peripherals and Drivers – Program a Hello World kernel module; compile external kernel modules; and create a simple gpio driver.

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Scheduled Embedded Courses

Advanced Embedded Systems Development v13.1
March 08 - March 09: 09:00 am - 05:00 pm
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