On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 3:13 PM, mzimmers <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi, William - > > Small scale answer is that I'm trying to perform the exercises in Molloy's > book. Large scale answer is that I'm trying to learn about embedded Linux, > particularly as it applies to bus and peripheral interface programming. > Just an attempt at making myself more marketable. > Ok, I get it, been there myself, and to some extent I'm still there. I do this professionally now, and like with anything. No one knows everything. By this, I mean I'm constantly learning. The best advice I can offer to you, assuming you want any: Is to learn Linux. Learn Linux well, then learn the Linux programming interface. Learn how to work with files, as most of the devices you'll be communicating with will be through a file like interface. Some interfaces can even be socket like in nature. SocketCAN for example when using a CANBUS device in Linux. At some point, you'll come to realize that all these software libraries written by many people are all but useless. This is one of the problems I have with the book "Exploring embedded Linux with the beaglebone black". There is so much useless example software, that this software gets in the way of learning how to work with the hardware, through software. So in effect, the book in whole for me is useless, as I learn nothing from it Granted, I know where I stand in terms of electronics engineering. e.g. I'm about good enough to be dangerous. Luckily for me, I've a buddy who designs hardware, and sometimes we even agree to work on a project together . . . -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CALHSORpHmLfK8SYBFwTU8Ow2s14kUKAR75qYjW%2BeK8wTFgtrDw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
