From 9d097a780c0ffe2c9dbe146046d5b68123c47708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Waldemar Brodkorb Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 19:51:41 +0100 Subject: add OpenADK manual. --- docs/introduction.txt | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/introduction.txt (limited to 'docs/introduction.txt') diff --git a/docs/introduction.txt b/docs/introduction.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..991747672 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/introduction.txt @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +// -*- mode:doc; -*- +// vim: set syntax=asciidoc: + +About OpenADK +============= + +OpenADK is a tool that simplifies and automates the process of +building a complete Linux system for an embedded system, using +cross-compilation. ADK stands for appliance development kit. + +In order to achieve this, OpenADK is able to generate a +cross-compilation toolchain, a root filesystem, a Linux kernel image +and a bootloader for your target. + +OpenADK is useful mainly for people working with embedded systems, +but can be used by people playing with emulators (like Qemu, Virtualbox +or Aranym) or small netbooks (like Lemote Yeelong) needing a fast +and small Linux system. + +Embedded systems often use processors that are not the regular x86 +processors everyone is used to having in his PC. They can be PowerPC +processors, MIPS processors, ARM processors, etc. + +OpenADK supports numerous processors and their variants; it also comes +with default configurations for some embedded systems and netbooks. +(Raspberry PI, Sharp Zaurus, Lemote Yeelong, IBM X40 and more) -- cgit v1.2.3