LINUX Basics

Introduction to linux operating system

• operating system services
• why linux

Different types operating systems

• Monolithic
• Micro etc

Basic linux user commands
Linux root file system structure.
Introduction to GNU Tool chain

• GCC compiler
• Make file
• GDB

Study of ARM9

• Difference between microcontroller and processor, Difference between native compiler and cross compiler
• RISC vs CISC,Harvard and vonueman arch
• ARM archetecture .
• Requirements for Building and using the kernel, Retrieving the Kernel Source
• Configuring and Building, Installing and Booting from a Kernel
• Upgrading a kernel, Customizing a Kernel, Boot loader - Grub Loader, U-Boot .

Introduction to Embedded Linux

• Generic Architecture of a Embedded Linux, System Start up, Types of Boot Configuration
• Root File System Structure, Root file system setup
• Setting up the boot loader
• Emedded Storage (Memory Technology Devices)
• Embedded File Systems
  

Porting Linux kernel and Root file system to ARM9 board

• Embedded Storage - Sample MTD Driver
• Operating Systems Porting Layer (Boot Loader, Kernel Image, Root File System)
• Angstrom Operating system porting on ARM 9

Implementing application program on ARM9 board related to the project

• Interaction between the User and Kernel Level With System calls
• Explain Device driver application flowchart
• Exaplain kernel Device driver and user device driver program