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author | Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx@openadk.org> | 2014-03-16 19:51:41 +0100 |
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committer | Waldemar Brodkorb <wbx@openadk.org> | 2014-03-16 19:51:41 +0100 |
commit | 9d097a780c0ffe2c9dbe146046d5b68123c47708 (patch) | |
tree | bf05111572c2a996d0c911c2fe30075aab6de496 /docs/introduction.txt | |
parent | f6161af2d6f3e0ed683fe77450aa2f9fe9ec100b (diff) |
add OpenADK manual.
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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) |