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What considerations need to be made when choosing the version of kernel for an embedded device?

I have used buildroot to successfully create a kernel, root file system and cross-compilers to enable me to write application code to run on an embedded device. Currently I have no need to write ...
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Making a recovery partition in embedded Linux

I have an Atmel SAM9X system running Angstrom. I am trying to make a recovery partition so when a user holds a button during boot up the recovery partition boots up. I have modified the bootstrap so ...
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How to create a debian 3.x kernel rootfs on a 2.x host

I'm trying to build a rootfs for an embedded A10 board. This will be matched up against 3.0.62+ modules and a corresponding vmlinux image. I've been trying for a few days to get a rootfs set up for ...
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Checking linux Kernel for RT-Preempt Patch

How to know whether a particular patch is applied to the kernel? Especially RT-Preempt Patch.
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init.exe: Caught segmentation fault, core dumped - what is the source of this error

On my embedded device, I have this error showing up after kernel boot: init.exe: Caught segmentation fault, core dumped But I cannot understand why is this happening? If I do battery cut( i.e. ...
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Recommendation on filesystem for embedded device - RAM or USB

It's been 4 years since I stopped working on my Linux internet radio box. My Linux box was Ubuntu 6.04 with Ext3 fs. At user-space, everything works perfectly except I occasionally bumped into ...
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Increasing kernel memory size

I have an embedded board with 512MB of RAM running Linux 2.6.29 and UBoot bootloader. But the kernel is able to utilize only 128MB of RAM. I tried changing the value of XCODE_MEMSIZE, which I think ...
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What is a “watchdog reset”?

After reading this question, I was a little confused; it sounds like some daemon reacting by rebooting a system. Is that right? Is it a common occurrence in embedded *nixes?
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How do I cause a watchdog reset of my embedded Linux device

Is there a command like vi > out vi | out That I could use to cause a watchdog reset of my embedded linux device?
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Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found. While booting from U-Boot

Kernel mounted the root file system but can not find any init script. I'm sure that script exists in my ramdisk.img! I also checked out this and GE863-PRO3 U-BOOT Software User Guide 1VV0300777 Rev. ...
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Debugging ethernet before NFS boot

I'm trying to boot Linux from U-boot on an embedded ARM board using a filesystem on a remote machine served via NFS. It appears that the ethernet connection is not coming up correctly, which results ...
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Linux kernel 2.6 on ARM

I have compiled and installed the 2.6 kernel on an ARM board. I am using the ARM mini2440 board. I would like to know if there is already a way to access the General Purpose I/O port pins? Or will ...