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Embedded Linux refers to the use of GNU/Linux operating system in embedded systems such as cell phones, PDAs, media player handsets, and other consumer electronics devices.In the past an embedded development was mostly performed using proprietary code written in assembler. Developers had to write all of the hardware drivers and interfaces from scratch.
It appeared that the Linux kernel, combined with a small set of other free software utilities could be fit into the confines of the limited hardware space of an embedded device. A typical installation of embedded Linux takes about 2 megabyte.
Some other embedded OSs are QNX, WinCE, Embedded NT, PalmOS.
Embedded Linux has these advantages:
- open source
- small footprint ( WinCE takes 21MB compated to 2MB for eLinux )
- no royalty costs
- mature and stable (over ten years of age and used in many devices)
- well supported
1 Embedded Linux Consortium
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