Chapter 3. Selecting a Platform and Installing Tool Sets

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Project Trailblazer commenced. The board of directors approved the project requirements and allocated funding. However, the engineers didn't know what hardware to choose, what software to use, what level of support would be needed, or even some of the performance requirements. They did know that embedded Linux would serve as the development platform because of its performance, reliability, open source, low cost, and support. They also know that Project Trailblazer's aggressive timeframe requires fast action. The engineers needed to ...

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