Editor's Note: Linux remains an attractive option for embedded systems developers. In fact, industry surveys such as the Embedded Market Study by UBM (EDN's parent company) consistently show interest ...

I did something recently I haven’t done in a long time: I recompiled the Linux kernel. There was a time when this was a common occurrence. You might want a feature that the default kernel didn’t ...

To ease the layout of industrial Linux computer PCBs, at Embedded World in Nuremberg Microchip announced a complete processor, memory and comms sub-system in a 40 x 38mm module. The module is single ...

Microchip Technology Inc. unveils a new System on Module (SOM) featuring the SAMA5D2 MPU, which greatly simplifies design by integrating the power management, non-volatile boot memory, Ethernet PHY ...

At the 2001 Linux Kernel Summit, NSA developers presented their work on Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) and emphasized the need for enhanced security support in the main Linux kernel. In the ensuing ...

Fibocom showcased its innovative FG205 5G MiFi solution powered by the Qualcomm QMB415 platform at MWC 2026. This new product ...

Members of the open source community are working on a new security-focused project for the Linux kernel. Named Linux Kernel Runtime Guard (LKRG), this is a loadable kernel module that will perform ...

Many useful computer security tool ideas have a common genesis: the cracker world. Tools, like port scanners and password crackers, originally designed to aid black-hats in their attempts to ...

A Seattle-based band called netcat – not to be confused with the networking tool of the same name – has perked ears in the software community by releasing its debut album as a Linux kernel module ...