Embedded Linux Distributions

Here is some information about embedded Linux distributions, and kernel configuration and build systems:

Vendor distros

• MontaVista CE Linux - see http://www.mvista.com/products/cee/
• TimeSys LinuxLink - see http://www.timesys.com/products/index.htm
• Lineo Solutions uLinux
• Ubuntu Mobile

Other distros

• Snapgear Embedded Linux Distribution - http://www.snapgear.org/
• Open Wrt - http://openwrt.org/

Special purpose embedded Linux distributions

• Flash Linux - a distribution specifically for USB keys and Live CDs
• Eagle Linux - http://www.safedesksolutions.com/eaglelinux/
  • An embedded Linux distribution aimed at helping users learn Linux by creating bootable Linux images "virtually from scratch". Eagle Linux 2.3 is currently distributed as a concise, 26-page PDF documenting the creation of a minimalist, network-ready Linux image for bootable CDs, floppies, or flash drives. See description at: http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-106-2-28-5560-8662-0-0-0-1

Configuration and Build systems

• Open Embedded - System for building full embedded images from scratch
• buildroot
  • Buildroot is a set of Makefiles and patches that makes it easy generate a cross-compilation toolchain and root filesystem for your target Linux system using the uClibc C library.
• Linux From Scratch
• Qplus Target Builder - Target image builder from ETRI
• LTIB - Linux Target Image Builder (by Stuart Hughes of FreeScale) - see http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/ltib