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Introducing The New Embedded Linux Spec

Posted by timothy on from the howdja-do dept.

An anonymous reader writes "This article at LinuxDevices.com provides an overview of the recently approved Embedded Linux Consortium Platform Specification (ELCPS). The new standard is likely to accelerate the adoption of embedded Linux as a platform within smart devices and systems of many shapes and sizes."

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  1. Portability across similar CPUS? by mnmn · · Score: 3, Interesting


    So if I make an ELF for an embedded system, will it run on another with the same CPU type? Assuming it doesnt use devices with IRQS and other very hardware-specific progs and sysctls.

    Does the standard ensure such portability? I am making a bunch of ARM7 binaries. Will this standard help me port my progs to the plethora of PDAs, GBA and other stuff?? Will porting be even needed.

    The apps access a database on the same system and output to a framebuffer.

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