[bootlin/training-materials updates] master: Embedded Linux: misc improvements (3e93e857)

Michael Opdenacker michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com
Thu Aug 20 18:00:38 CEST 2020


Repository : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials
On branch  : master
Link       : https://github.com/bootlin/training-materials/commit/3e93e857be938753323b81406dc280b14e2466f2

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commit 3e93e857be938753323b81406dc280b14e2466f2
Author: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>
Date:   Thu Aug 20 18:00:38 2020 +0200

    Embedded Linux: misc improvements
    
    - Stopped mentioning linuxfr.org for kernel release details
      The most recent coverage is for Linux 5.1
    
    - Commercial Linux providers: mentioned that Wind River Linux
      can be supported for up to 15 years
    
    - Minor improvements
    
    Signed-off-by: Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker at bootlin.com>


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3e93e857be938753323b81406dc280b14e2466f2
 slides/sysdev-busybox/sysdev-busybox.tex                            | 2 +-
 slides/sysdev-kernel-building/sysdev-kernel-building.tex            | 2 +-
 .../sysdev-linux-intro-versioning/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning.tex | 6 ++----
 .../sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches.tex                           | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/slides/sysdev-busybox/sysdev-busybox.tex b/slides/sysdev-busybox/sysdev-busybox.tex
index 3f854e64..c5e7601c 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-busybox/sysdev-busybox.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-busybox/sysdev-busybox.tex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   \item Rewrite of many useful UNIX command line utilities
     \begin{itemize}
     \item Created in 1995 to implement a rescue and installer
-     system for Debian, fitting in a single floppy disk.
+     system for Debian, fitting in a single floppy disk (1.44 MB)
     \item Integrated into a single project, which makes it easy to
       work with
     \item Designed with embedded systems in mind: highly configurable,
diff --git a/slides/sysdev-kernel-building/sysdev-kernel-building.tex b/slides/sysdev-kernel-building/sysdev-kernel-building.tex
index 67dc5a8b..4233f223 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-kernel-building/sysdev-kernel-building.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-kernel-building/sysdev-kernel-building.tex
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   \frametitle{Specifying the target architecture}
   First, specify the architecture for the kernel to build
   \begin{itemize}
-  \item Set it to the name of a directory under \kdir{arch}:\\
+  \item Set \code{ARCH} to the name of a directory under \kdir{arch}:\\
 	\code{export ARCH=arm}
   \item By default, the kernel build system assumes that the
         kernel is configured and built for the host architecture
diff --git a/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning.tex b/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning.tex
index 9c029c26..36fb554b 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning/sysdev-linux-intro-versioning.tex
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
   \frametitle{Need for long term support (2)}
   \begin{itemize}
   \item You could also get long term support from a commercial embedded
-    Linux provider.
+    Linux provider. For example, Wind River Linux can be supported for
+    up to 15 years.
   \item {\em "If you are not using a supported distribution kernel, or a stable / longterm
     kernel, you have an insecure kernel"} - Greg KH, 2019\\
     Some vulnerabilities are fixed in stable without ever getting a CVE.
@@ -107,8 +108,5 @@ Date:   Wed Jul 13 11:29:17 2011 +0200
 	Coverage of the features accepted in each merge window
     \item \url{https://www.linux-arm.info}\\
 	News about Linux on ARM, including kernel changes.
-    \item \url{https://linuxfr.org}, for French readers.
-	There is also a long summary of new features (different
-	from the content on LinuxChanges).
   \end{itemize}
 \end{frame}
diff --git a/slides/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches.tex b/slides/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches.tex
index ed27fa20..faf4d7e8 100644
--- a/slides/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches.tex
+++ b/slides/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches/sysdev-linux-tarballs-and-patches.tex
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ diff -Nru a/Makefile b/Makefile
 
 \begin{frame}[fragile]
   \frametitle{Contents of a patch}
-\small
+\footnotesize
   \begin{itemize}
   \item One section per modified file, starting with a header
 \scriptsize




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