Embedded Linux and device driver development

Question

I plan to learn embedded linux and writing linux device drivers.

I need a dev board where I can,

1. Build and boot it with a linux distribution.
2. Write drivers for peripherals in the board.
3. (In future) Possible port Android to it

Can you suggest a dev kit to help me with this? Cost is not a bar - I am already familiar with linux at user space, I am willingly to spend to get better at the other side.

Thanks

James

Answer 1

How about a BeagleBoard (TI OMAP)? The Beagleboard has an active community and a lot of example projects, including an Android porting project . They're a few versions of Android behind the present day, but that should provide a starting point.

Answer 2

有一个名为Raspberry PI的新的25 $和35 $选项。

Answer 3

检查此http://elinux.org/Android_on_OMAP TI基于ARM的OMAP SoC上的Google的Android / 2.6.23 Linux内核

Answer 4

I think Armadeus project is for you. It is an open source project, that started in France and that is now expanding. The community is great and the number of peripherals is growing fast. Of course it is based on Linux.

A small company is building the boards. They are based on ARM9 and now ARM11. In the boards you also have a Xilinx FPGA, that open the doors for exciting experiments.

Hope this helps.

JCLL

Answer 5

Some cheap mini2440 linux board sounds like a good start. It can also run Android .

Answer 6

也许您可以拥有一个虚拟开发委员会 ，这很有趣。

Answer 7

Check also the OK6410 at http://www.arm9board.net , it is provided with Linux - 2.6.28 (2.6.36 in a quit near future) with all peripheral drivers and a basic Android system. You'll find it interesting and quit useful.