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Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot (Coursera)

Offered by University of Colorado Boulder,
Linux System Programming and Introduction to Buildroot (Coursera)

This course provides an overview of System Programming for the Linux operating system, or software which is interfacing directly with the Linux Kernel and C library. The basic components of a Linux Embedded System, including kernel and root filesystem details are discussed. The Buildroot build system is introduced, which students use to build their own custom Embedded Linux system through programming assignments.

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What You Will Learn

  • Fundamentals of Linux System Programming, including Processes and Threads.
  • How to build a custom Linux kernel and root filesystem for an Embedded device.
  • How to use Buildroot to build a custom Linux Kernel and root filesystem for an Embedded device.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Intro to Linux System Programming and Toolchains
In this module, you will learn about Linux shell scripting and System Programming concepts. You will also understand the basics of an Embedded Linux toolchain and setup a cross-compiler.

WEEK 2
File IO, Process Management, Basics of Embeddd Linux
In this module, you will learn the basics of File IO for Linux. You will understand the basics of Process Management, process forking, and Linux daemons. You will build your own Linux kernel and root filesystem, boot and run on QEMU.

WEEK 3
Threads and Multithreading, Introduction to Buildroot
In this module, you will learn the basics of Threading and Multi Thread Synchronization in Linux system programming using POSIX. You will also learn about the Buildroot build system and build a QEMU Image using Buildroot.

WEEK 4
Time and Sockets
In this module, you will learn the fundamentals of signal handling and time management in Linux System Programming. You will learn the basic components of Embedded Linux debugging. You will implement a socket server application and deploy on a QEMU based Embedded System using Buildroot.

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