Embedded Software Development with eCos
How to build low-cost, royalty-free embedded solutions with eCosCovers eCos architecture, installation, configuration, coding, debugging, bootstrapping, porting, and moreIncorporates additional open source software components to extend the features and functionality of eCos, meeting the requirements of a wide range of embedded systemsIncludes open source tools for a complete embedded software development environment with eCos as the coreContains extensive code examples and complete application case studyForeword by Michael Tiemann, CTO, Red Hat Software and Co-founder of Cygnus Solutions"Anthony's book is easily the most complete treatment of eCos system development. I believe it is destined to become part of every eCos developer's library."—Michael Tiemann, CTO, Red Hat Software and Co-founder of Cygnus SolutionsBuild low-cost, royalty-free embedded solutions with eCos—step by step.The Embedded Configurable Operating System (eCos) gives professionals a low-cost, royalty-free embedded software development solution that works in highly constrained hardware environments, while scaling smoothly to larger products. In this start-to-finish guide to eCos solution building, Anthony Massa covers eCos architecture, installation, configuration, coding, deployment, and the entire eCos open source development system. Additional open source tools are included to configure a complete embedded software development environment. Massa's code examples and application case study illuminate techniques for building virtually any embedded system, from the simplest device to complex Internet-enabled wireless systems. Coverage includes:Understanding eCos architecture: kernel, hardware abstraction layer, and other componentsPreparing your eCos embedded development environmentIncorporating additional open source tools for a complete embedded software development environmentWorking with exceptions, interrupts, and virtual vectorsManaging threads and synchronizationUtilizing the eCos networking stack, I/O system, and file systemCovering additional eCos functionality, including third-party open source contributionsUsing RedBoot, the standardized embedded debug and bootstrap solutionPorting eCos to new hardware platforms