Please note that the May talk is not this Sunday but the Sunday after.

******************************************************** Linux for embedded devices Jon Masters Sunday 8th May 6.30pm Venue: Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road[1] (entrance at corner of walkway up concrete steps) Afterwards: In the Lamb and Flag, St Giles'[2] ********************************************************

Linux has long since made inroads in the server, hacker, and desktop spaces but it has also enjoyed a silent success in embedded devices or all shapes and sizes. Jon Masters will introduce the world of "Embedded Linux" and attempt to demystify some of the current developments.

Following a general introduction, a more advanced look will adress the increasing use on Linux in SoC (System-on-Chip) and programmable logic devices, with the aid of a Xilinx programmable FPGA development kit running a Linux platform.

Jon Masters is an Embedded Linux engineer who works for a number of companies on Linux and other embedded projects. He is also author of the monthly "Small World" and "Kernel Hacking" columns in Linux User & Developer magazine.

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