LinuxLink - Simplifying Embedded Linux Development LinuxLink enables you to build your own custom Linux software platform through a web-based service that provides continuously updated and processor-optimized code for your embedded device, along with support to help with any issues throughout the development lifecycle. Creating a complete Linux software platform for a device can be daunting for both new and experienced embedded Linux developers, as it requires performing laborious and error-prone tasks that add weeks to a project's schedule: -* Building a working cross-compiler -* Finding and compiling packages for a root filesystem -* Defining initialization scripts for starting Linux on a board -* Configuring the kernel and integrating kernel patches LinuxLink solves these problems by providing the most efficient way to get Linux running on your hardware with a ready-to-use, processor-optimized Linux Reference Distribution, including all the components required to customize, test, and deploy your applications on your Linux software platform. A LinuxLink subscription entitles you to download software, tools, education and support via web. LinuxLink Pro subscriptions include licenses to TimeStorm, an advanced development tool designed specifically for embedded Linux developers. TimeStorm delivers a complete set of Eclipse-based graphical tools that makes it easy for you to develop, debug, and deploy embedded applications, customize and extend the Linux kernel, and customize the filesystem and applications that you are deploying on your embedded applications. TimeStorm runs on Linux and Windows systems and is seamlessly integrated with your target embedded hardware through simple, graphical configuration commands. Some of the key benefits of TimeStorm include: -* Point-and-click ease to customize a root filesystem and configure the kernel -* Add in your custom applications or bring in content from other Linux distributions and projects -* Cross-compile your applications and move your complete Linux software platform to your target device -* The same set of tools can be used for platform architects, application developers, and testing engineers -* Manage multiple projects in one interface -* Accommodates hundreds of Eclipse-compatible plug-ins from open source or third-party vendors