Embedded Linux
Linux is an open-source operating system. Nowadays, Linux holds a significant market in embedded industry due to no licensing fees, multiple vendor availability, and the ability to update and redistribute the source code.
In-house BSP Support: Value Proposition
Open-source
Linux is free and open-source software with a community backed support base that is not restricted to the employees of a single software companyOptimized BSPs
Our optimized embedded Linux BSPs are developed and supported in-house (no third party involvement required)Extensive documentation
Our developer web site contains hands-on documentation and a transparent development road mapAdd-on support
All peripherals within a module's default pin mux and our add-on products such as camera modules, (multi) touch displays and Wi-Fi sticks are supported out-of-the-boxResource Monitor
A custom resource monitor as well as an easy-to-use GPIO configurator is providedYocto project compatible
Toradex' embedded Linux BSPs are based on Ångström/ OpenEmbedded being fully Yocto project compatibleFree downloads
Linux kernel, U-Boot source code and the OpenEmbedded meta data is provided on http://git.toradex.com/Full access rights
Customers have the ability to modify and redistribute the source codeEasy cross compilation
Most standard Linux packages are already part of OpenEmbedded and can be cross-compiled and run without any issuesCustomizable
Customers can easily add their custom applications to their OpenEmbedded setup to get a reproducible deployment path for their products.