This summer schools aims to be gentle introduction into Linux Embedded development using i.MX8 family boards as a vehicle.

What is this summer school about:

• learn about the Linux kernel development environment
• get hands on experience with real hardware using an NXP i.MX8 board
• create a Linux kernel driver for a simple device connected on a standard bus

• Iuliana Prodan
• Laurentiu Mihalcea
• Daniel Baluta

If you have an interest in embedded systems and low level programming please fill in this form

Location:

• NXP, Campus 6 (near Politehnica)

There will be four session organized around hands on activities that will take up to 3 hours. Each session will contain a theoretical part (hour) and a practical lab (two hours).

• setup development environment (cross compiler toolchain)
• compile Linux kernel and modules on arm64
• build system and configuration options
• boot the i.MX8 board

• create a simple “hello world” module
• learn about printk & friends
• userspace vs kernelspace interface
• hack on a skeleton driver

• learn how hardware is described in the ARM world
• learn how to create a device tree node and associated it with a Linux driver
• learn about standard embedded busses

• learn how to read hardware specs
• learn about Linux kernel subsystems and coding patterns
• have fun and create a driver for a real hardware device