How to bring up the Linux Kernel on a new platform

import LinuxEmulator from ’./components/Linux’ import TechnicalTerm from ’@/TechnicalTerm’ import PdfDocument from ’@/PdfDocument’ import Steps from ’@/Steps’ import NotePanel from ’@/NotePanel’ import PencilMarked from ’@/PencilMarked’ import Figure from ’@/Figure’ import riscv_spec from ’./assets/riscv-spec.pdf’ import wd8250_datasheet from ’./assets/WD8250_82C50_16C450.pdf’ Many embedded systems these days run Linux as their operating system. Generally because it’s a great foundation to run anything you like on top of and because many great developers and manufacturers already took care of writing drivers for all kinds of hardware components. Even though this makes building the finished project much easier, if you’re dealing with custom hardware, you will most likely still have to bring up the Linux kernel on your own initially. This post is about just that: Setting up the bare minimal to get Linux running on a new platform. In this case, the new platform is not a new PCB but a…