How to create a linux firmware?
by evgenius8888 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4Q0RN)
Hello everyone,
I'm looking for some help. I'm not a Linux newbie, more of a regular user. I'm not really experienced in C-programming (have done it as university course, but not much), but willing to learn and improve.
What I want is to create a custom Linux-based firmware for one of my e-readers. It's now running Android, bootloader is unlocked, so, I suppose, it's generally possible. Could anyone, please, help me with directions where to start? I've heard about LFS, but not sure if it's my case. Or I should get some test boards first and try with them? Maybe anyone of you have already done something similar and may share his/her experience?
I don't mind spending year or two for this project. I just want to complete it. Kinda challenge for myself. The result might not be factory-quality. I don't care much about this e-reader, but it'd have been nice to keep it alive (but it'll, probably, depend mostly on me)
I'm looking for some help. I'm not a Linux newbie, more of a regular user. I'm not really experienced in C-programming (have done it as university course, but not much), but willing to learn and improve.
What I want is to create a custom Linux-based firmware for one of my e-readers. It's now running Android, bootloader is unlocked, so, I suppose, it's generally possible. Could anyone, please, help me with directions where to start? I've heard about LFS, but not sure if it's my case. Or I should get some test boards first and try with them? Maybe anyone of you have already done something similar and may share his/her experience?
I don't mind spending year or two for this project. I just want to complete it. Kinda challenge for myself. The result might not be factory-quality. I don't care much about this e-reader, but it'd have been nice to keep it alive (but it'll, probably, depend mostly on me)