The embedded Linux applications usually require networking services, actually it is another reason why Linux becomes so popular in embedded systems.

There are so many bootloaders available that we can not describe them in detail.

When the RFS content and storage media are ready, the developer can setup and mount RFS.

Most of the embedded systems are using memory devices rather than HDDs.

Basically the developer can define his own hierarchy standard for RFS - Root File System, but it is always a better practice to follow common hierarchy standard, which is called Filesystems Hierarchy Standard (FHS).

Kernel keeps growing to support new hardware and devices. The developer should study the kernel very carefully to check the availablity of specified features in the kernels.

As the development tools used in desktop and mainframe, we need compiler, assembler, linker, interpreter, IDE, and support software in the development for embedded systems.

The embedded systems are dedicated for specified hardware platforms, and these are distributed in many different applications.

Here are some tips for projects concerning embedding Linux on your system.

The Linux/Microcontroller project is a port of Linux to systems without a Memory Management Unit (MMU).