Literature about embedded Linux

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Hi Friends! 

 I'm a beginner in using embedded Linux and so I'm looking for a literature about embedded Linux.  The main issues in such a book should be: -Develop software (device driver, applications) for eL. -Kernel modification. -Booting eL. -Debugging on eL. -Real-world interfacing with eL. -Root filesystem creation. -Using serial, parallel, memory I/O, USB, graphic displays and interrupt-driven hardware.  A book like this is "Embedded Linux" written by Craig Hollabaugh. But it's include only x86, StrongARM and PowerPC as examples of platforms, not Nios. Should I make the compromise to buy it or  does somebody knows a better book?  Bye, Lothar.

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--- Quote Start ---  originally posted by maico+dec 1 2005, 10:43 am--><div class='quotetop'>quote (maico @ dec 1 2005, 10:43 am)</div>  --- quote start ---  i&#39;m a beginner in using embedded linux and so i&#39;m looking for a literature about embedded linux.  the main issues in such a book should be: -develop software (device driver, applications) for el.[/b]  --- quote end ---    the autobook for user level applications (gnu/autotools). can be read on the net or bought on e.g. amazon.    --- quote start ---  originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am -kernel modification.  --- quote end ---    o&#39;reilly has 2 good books about this one; one about the kernel and one about device drivers; check their site or amazon    --- quote start ---  originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am -booting el.  --- quote end ---    e.g. wolfgang denk&#39;s das u-boot; he maintains a good portion of documentation on his bootloader.    --- quote start ---  originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am -debugging on el.  --- quote end ---    several resources, mainly running on gdb (ddd). i guess you&#39;ll find the most documentation about this on the net.    --- quote start ---  originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am -real-world interfacing with el. -root filesystem creation.  --- quote end ---    depends on what you&#39;re doing; but checking buildroot might be a good start; for a nios fs, you need little more than the basic directory structure and the device nodes (you should not use devfs, since it&#39;s being ripped out in the later kernels).    --- quote start ---  originally posted by maico@dec 1 2005, 10:43 am -using serial, parallel, memory i/o, usb, graphic displays and interrupt-driven hardware.  --- quote end ---    check the o&#39;reilly books...  <!--quotebegin-maico@Dec 1 2005, 10:43 AM a book like this is "embedded linux" written by craig hollabaugh.  --- Quote End ---    I think O&#39;Reilly has one titled &#39;embedded systems&#39;; a very good book.    --- Quote Start ---  originally posted by maico@Dec 1 2005, 10:43 AM but it&#39;s include only x86, strongarm and powerpc as examples of platforms, not nios. should i make the compromise to buy it or  does somebody knows a better book?  --- Quote End ---    I don&#39;t think you&#39;ll find better resources on Nios II; since it is not, and will likely never be, a very wide spread and accepted solution for (uC)Linux; Altera ppl actually say this in between the lines.

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Hello Marc! 

 Thank you, for your detailed answer. I&#39;ve bought "Linux Devices Drivers" and "Building Embedded Linux Systems" from O&#39;Reilly. I will check your other hints too. At the moment I&#39;m intensely working with "Linux Devices Drivers".  <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div>  --- Quote Start ---  I don&#39;t think you&#39;ll find better resources on Nios II; since it is not, and will likely never be, a very wide spread and accepted solution for (uC)Linux; Altera ppl actually say this in between the lines.[/b]  --- Quote End ---   Do Altera mention any reason why Nios II will probably never be a very wide spread and accepted solution for µLinux?   Bye, Lothar.