2. Evaluating Linux

This Academy Module focuses on evaluating the Processor SDK for Linux. Per the diagram above, this is the first step to learning how to use Linux for an embedded design. The focus here is on things that can be done with Linux right “out-of-the-box”. While there are a variety of ways to “evaluate” Linux, the most fun and interesting is actually running it on a TI EVM. So, the focus here is to get Linux up and running with a minimum set up to further explore.

This module includes a “Tour of Linux” to share common things that can be done without even making any changes to the SDK. This tour is a series of “labs” that allow the user to directly interact with a working Linux system and learn more about the possibilities it enables. In the following modules, Develop Linux and Porting Linux to Custom Hardware, more advanced activities that require making changes to the SDK will be discussed further. With this knowledge, almost anything is possible.