====== [hemmerling] Linux 3/8 - Linux Boot Loaders, Linux Build Systems, Linux Installers and Linux Implementors ======
Related pages:
  *[[booting.html|Booting from Devices]].
  *[[android.html|Google Android]].
  *[[linux01.html|Linux 1/8]].
  *[[linux02.html|Linux 2/8 - Linux Distributions]].
  *[[linux04.html|Linux 4/8 - Linux Applications, Linux Tools and Linux Drivers]].
  *[[linux05.html|Linux 5/8 - SUSE 7.1 Linux on Clevo 2700c Notebooks with SIS630S Chipset]].
  *[[linux06.html|Linux 6/8 - Linux with X-Terminals and Terminals]].
  *[[linux07.html|Linux 7/8 - Linux on X86, X64 and ARM Computers]].
  *[[linux08.html|Linux 8/8 - Useful Linux Commands & Linux Tricks]].
===== Implementors - Professional System Integegrators / Builders of Linux for industrial and embedded Systems =====
==== Germany ====
  *[[http://www.denx.de/|DENX Software Engineering]].
  *[[http://www.linutronix.de/|linutronix GmbH]].
  *[[http://www.pengutronix.de/|Pengutronix e.K]].
==== International ====
  *[[http://www.timesys.com/|Timesys Corporation]].
===== Build Systems =====
==== Buildroot ====
  *[[http://buildroot.uclibc.org/|Buildroot]] - "Making Embedded Linux Easy".
    *[[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buildroot|DE.Wikipedia "Buildroot"]].
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UClibc|EN.Wikipedia "UClibc"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/UClibc|DE.Wikipedia "UClibc"]].
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_compiler|EN.Wikipedia "Cross compiler"]].
==== LTIB ( Linux Target Image Builder ) ====
  *[[http://www.ltib.org/|LTIB ( Linux Target Image Builder )]] - A Perl tool, used by Freescale in the past.
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTIB|EN.Wikipedia "LTIB"]].
  *[[http://www.ptxdist.org/|PTXdist - Reproducible Embedded Linux Systems]] by [[http://www.pengutronix.de/|Pengutronix e.K]].
==== OpenEmbedded, Angstrom, Yocto ====
=== 1. OpenEmbedded ===
  *The Linux distribution [[http://www.openembedded.org/|OpenEmbedded]].
    *[[http://www.github.com/openembedded|GitHub "openembedded"]].
    *[[http://layers.openembedded.org/| OpenEmbedded Metadata Index]] -> It is important that you select a certain Yocto branch for your project.
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenEmbedded|EN.Wikipedia "OpenEmbedded"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenEmbedded|DE.Wikipedia "OpenEmbedded"]].
=== 2. Angstrom ===
  *[[http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/|The Angström Distribution]].
    *[[http://www.beagleboard.org/project/angstrom|BeagleBoard.org "Ångström Distribution"]].
    *[[http://www.elinux.org/Dummies_Guide_to_Building_Angstrom_Linux_for_MinnnowBoard|eLinux.org "Dummies Guide to Building Angstrom Linux for MinnnowBoard"]].
    *[[http://www.yoctoproject.org/product/angstrom-distribution|Yocto Project "The Angstrom Distribution"]].
    *[[http://www.pathpartnertech.com/how-to-build-angstrom-linux-distribution-for-altera-soc-fpga-with-open-cv-camera-driver-support/|PathPartner Technology Pvt Lt "How to build Angstrom Linux Distribution for Altera SoC FPGA with OPEN CV & Camera Driver Support"]].
=== 3. Yocto & Poky ===
== Yocto ==
 *The Linux buiilder [[http://www.yoctoproject.org/|Yocto Project]].
     *Wiki [[http://wiki.yoctoproject.org/|Yocto Project Wiki]].
  *Git [[http://git.yoctoproject.org/|Yocto Project Git]].
  *[[http://www.yoctoproject.org/tools-resources/projects/openembedded-core|Yocto Project "Openembedded Core"]].
  *[[http://www.twitter.com/yoctoproject|Twitter "Yocto Project, @yoctoproject"]].
  *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yocto_Project|EN.Wikipedia "Yocto Project"]].
  *Tools:
    -[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitBake|EN.Wikipedia "BitBake"]], a Python script. Its operation does not depend on timestamps of files. Indeed, after modification of files, you should run the "bitbake clean" command.
    -[[http://www.yoctoproject.org/tools-resources/projects/hob|Yocto Project "Hob"]].
    -[[http://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Toaster|Yocto Project Wiki "Toaster"]].
== Poky ==
  *The Linux distribution "Poky" - "A reference system of the Yocto Project".
    *[[http://www.pokylinux.org/|Poky Platform Builder]].
    *[[http://www.yoctoproject.org/tools-resources/projects/poky|Yocto Project "Poky"]].
=== 4. Factory ===
  *[[http://www.timesys.com/|Timesys Corporation]].
    *The commercial IDE [[http://www.timesys.com/embedded-linux/ide/|Timesys Corporation "Optimize Your Application Development: TimeStorm Eclipse-based IDE"]].
    *The commercial service [[http://www.timesys.com/linuxlink/|Timesys Corporation "Timesys LinuxLink: Build Embedded Linux Based Devices — Quickly"]].
    *[[http://www.timesys.com/embedded-linux/platform-builder/|Timesys Corporation "Timesys Factory(TM) — ‘No Compromise’ Custom Linux Platform Builder"]].
===== Boot Loaders =====
  *See [[booting.html|Booting from Devices]].
  *Wubi - See [[linux01.html|Linux 1/8]].
===== Suggested File Systems =====
  *Microsoft SQL Server vNext of 2017-09 supports:
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4|EN.Wikipedia "ext4"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ext4|DE.Wikipedia "ext4"]].
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFS|EN.Wikipedia "XFS"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/XFS_(Dateisystem)|DE.Wikipedia "XFS (Dateisystem)"]].

===== Installers for IT Infrastructure =====
  *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda_%28installer%29|EN.Wikipedia "Anaconda (installer)"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda_%28Software%29|DE.Wikipedia "Anaconda (Software)"]] - used by RedHat.
  *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YaST|EN.Wikipedia "YaST"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/YaST|DE.Wikipedia "YaST"]] - "AutoYast" used by SUN.
  *[[http://crowbar.github.io/|GitHub.io "The Crowbar Project"]], [[http://www.github.com/opencrowbar|GitHub "OpenCrowbar. Data Center Operations Framework & Bare Metal Deployment"]] - used by Dell.
    *[[http://www.github.com/crowbar/crowbar/wiki|GitHub.io "crowbar/crowbar" Wiki]].
    *[[http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/19/cloud-computing/crowbar-software-framework|DELL "Free the Cloud with Dell Crowbar"]] - "Streamline configuration, deployment and use of your hardware in the cloud".
  *IBM uses "Chef" for the installation of the IT configuration management software "IBM The Cloud Manager with Openstack" ( CMwO ). 
    *Chef => See [[devops.html|Development and Operations ( DevOps )]].
    *OpenStack => See [[python.html|Python]].
===== Web Hosting Control Panel ( Software that facilitates the Management of a Web Hosting Server ) =====
  *[[http://www.plesk.com/|Plesk]].
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesk|EN.Wikipedia "Plesk"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesk|DE.Wikipedia "Plesk"]].
  *[[http://cpanel.net/|cPanel]].
    *[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPanel|EN.Wikipedia "cPanel"]], [[http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/CPanel|DE.Wikipedia "cPanel"]].
===== Appropriate OpenDirectory Directory Pages =====
  *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Linux"]].
    *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/Embedded/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Linux: Embedded"]].
    *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Linux/Platforms/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Linux: Platforms"]].
  *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Embedded/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Embedded"]].
  *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Realtime/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Realtime"]].
    *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Realtime/Open_Source/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Realtime: Open Source"]].
    *[[http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Realtime/Linux/|OpenDirectory "Top: Computers: Software: Operating Systems: Realtime: Linux"]].
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