Robert Berger

08/09/2026

13 Oct: public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 29 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-10-13-the-yocto-project-a-thorough-overview-online

07/09/2026

27 Oct: Early Bird - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 29 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-10-27-freertos-a-real-time-operating-system-in-theory-and-practice-online

06/09/2026

09 Nov: Early Bird - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 28 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-11-09-embedded-linux-kernel-internals-and-device-drivers-online

30/08/2026

05 Oct: Last Minute - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 07 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-10-05-embedded-linux-from-system-architecture-to-real-time-online

Explore our Introduction to Embedded Linux and learn about its basics, inter-process communication, and real-time functionality.

26/08/2026

13 Oct: Early Bird - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 29 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-10-13-the-yocto-project-a-thorough-overview-online

25/08/2026

15 Sep: Last Minute - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 01 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-09-15-the-yocto-project-a-thorough-overview-online

24/08/2026

21 Sep: Last Minute - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 31 Aug https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-09-21-refresher-to-embedded-linux-intro-to-the-yocto-project-online/

23/08/2026

05 Oct: public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 07 Sep https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-10-05-embedded-linux-from-system-architecture-to-real-time-online

22/08/2026

28 Sep: Last Minute - public/private (TBD), online, DE/EN (TBD), book until 31 Aug https://reliableembeddedsystems.com/post_event/2026-09-28-freertos-a-real-time-operating-system-in-theory-and-practice-online

18/08/2026

Analyzing 95.01_hello-cpp [https://ow.ly/Acbm50ZA97q]: The RAM and Flash Footprint, Reliable Embedded Systems delves into the optimization of embedded Linux systems using the Yocto Project and OpenEmbedded. The analysis focuses on the classic example application, 95.01_hello-cpp, examining its impact on both flash storage and runtime RAM.

Key findings reveal that the C++ binary is highly optimized, requiring only 3,000 bytes of compressed size, which adds a mere 84 KB to the root filesystem. However, even simple uninstallation processes can leave behind 8 KB of residual data, highlighting the importance of managing storage effectively.

The runtime memory profile indicates that, despite its small footprint, the application demands 2.30 MB of physical RAM to load dependencies and initialize the C++ standard library. This underscores the need for careful hardware provisioning in embedded systems, as the actual memory requirements can be significantly higher than the binary size suggests.

Overall, the post emphasizes that evaluating applications solely based on binary size can lead to misconceptions in embedded architecture planning, urging engineers to consider both flash and RAM requirements in their designs.

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