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Building a minimal Linux for Raspberry Pi [closed]

Now I got my Raspberry Pi. I am an experienced application software developer, but I've never done hardware stuff or low-level programming before. I want to build a minimal Linux, including drivers for all hardware on my Pi. For learning purpose, I don't want to install any pre-built Linux distribution on my Pi. Where should I start?

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powerboy Avatar asked Jan 30 '13 07:01

powerboy


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2 Answers

You can also check out Buildroot, http://buildroot.org. We have a default configuration for the Rasberry-Pi, and several contributors are working on the support for this platform.

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Thomas Petazzoni Avatar answered Oct 23 '22 09:10

Thomas Petazzoni


Start with openembedded. There are several links already dedicated to raspberry pi, such as:

  • http://www.pimpmypi.com/blog/blogPost.php?blogPostID=7
  • http://blogs.distant-earth.com/wp/?p=377
  • http://www.openembedded.org/wiki/LayerIndex
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Ottavio Campana Avatar answered Oct 23 '22 11:10

Ottavio Campana