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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embedded_linux By definition] Embedded Linux is just a particular use of the well-known GNU/Linux duo. So most of documentation about GNU/Linux is meaningful for embedded Linux systems too. However, embedded Linux systems have some peculiarities you will not find on a desktop PC. This page aims to provide useful links and information about these issues.

Reading of this book http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596002220.do is strongly recommended. Practically speaking, that book covers all the issues involved in developing software for such systems (from tool chain organization to the most famous file systems running on top of MTD). It is not a reference guide, but it provides a complete and exhaustive overview that makes the developer to save a lot of time in searching such information over the Internet.

If you need a brief but still exhaustive overview of the Linux and Embedded Linux world, please have a look at the excellent training section of Free Electrons web site: http://free-electrons.com/docs/.

The following picture shows the available choices for Linux Embedded distributions, ranging from a full custom solution (for skilled users with time to spend on the build tasks) to a commercial solution (you should pay for the service):

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