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News, tutorials, and updates from the Yoe Distro project

• Booting Yoe on the ODROID-C4

  May 11, 2020 • Khem Raj

  The ODRIOD-C4 is the latest addition to the line of SBCs from Hardkernel. It is priced at $50 and comes packed with high performance parts including the Amlogic S905X3 quadcore ARM64 ( cortex-a55 ) CPU, 4GB DDRR4 DRAM, 4 USB-3.0 ports, GigE, HDMI 2.0, and a 40-pin GPIO header to list a few key features.

• 64 Bit Kernels With 32 Bit Userspace

  April 09, 2020 • Khem Raj

  As 64-bit processors are becoming more common in embedded systems, there is significant need for software to run native 64bit. However, there are challenges involved first in ensuring that applications are correctly ported which is a time consuming task, and in some cases it may not make sense to port a legacy application to 64-bit. However it is essential for a complete solution.

• Why Did We Create Yoe

  March 02, 2020 • Cliff Brake

  The Yoe Distribution is a thin template that uses OpenEmbedded and Yocto to build Embedded Linux systems. As we reflect back on its origins and changes, it has evolved to support the needs of both maintainers and product developers.

• Why Yoe

  February 25, 2020 • Cliff Brake and Khem Raj

  Yoe Distribution is intended for creating a deployment template for embedded linux distribution, it uses OpenEmbedded build system and several tools from yocto project in the process to establish a fairly, user friendly, reproducible workflow. The primary focus is on simplicity and ease of use, while maintaining a robust system, that is reflected in careful selection of tools and processes.

• Yoe Distribution Web Site

  February 14, 2020 • Cliff Brake