Reducing the Risk of Using Linux® with PolarFire® SoC FPGAs

More than ever, embedded devices of today are leaning on open source solutions like Linux. The ease, versatility, and flexibility…

Siemens among industry leaders in commercial grade Linux support for RISC-V 

Siemens’ Linux-based SokolTMFlex OS software now supports RISC-V embedded development. Based on the popular, open-source Yocto Project industry standard, SokolTMFlex…

Using open source vs. commercial Linux

Using Linux in your medical device has plenty of advantages. A successful migration to embedded Linux can bring numerous advantages…

Medical Devices MUST Be Secure

 I recently had the opportunity to present in a Webinar focusing on security needs of medical devices along with Patrick…

Memory Management Units

Memory Management Units

It is curious to consider some technology that, to many engineers, is rather mysterious, whilst, to others, is indispensable. The…

How is power consumption affected by the OS?

How is power consumption affected by the OS?

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing concern about power consumption of embedded devices. This is commonly…

DevTalks Reimagined

DevTalks Reimagined

There has been a strong trend, in recent years, towards online events that either replace or augment traditional face-to-face activities….

Head in the clouds

Head in the clouds

It is common to hear folks talk about data being “in the cloud”, as if there were a place called…

Video about selecting an embedded operating system

Video about selecting an embedded operating system

My latest video blog is now available. This time I am looking at operating systems for embedded applications and how…