Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 3rd Dec 2004 22:01 UTC
A project to create embedded versions of Gentoo Linux has achieved preliminary releases on x86, MIPS, PPC, and ARM. The releases include native core system binaries, cross-platform toolchains, and, for x86, an optional hardened toolchain. The year-old project needs developers to help add cross-compile awareness to source packages.
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"Embedded Linux always seemed like overkill to me. With the overabundance of highly popular and mature operating systems specifically targeted for the embedded market like QNX and TRON, embedded Linux alone seems like it fills a tiny niche market, and if you're planning on using embedded Linux, wouldn't you want to use a distribution specifically targeted for embedded devices?"
because people want to leverage their Linux expertise and Ingo monglar has a patchset very often updated and posted to lkml.org for precisely this. Like it or not, Linux has a viable and growing embedded marke.