Embedded SIG

[Markus Mayer]

On 04/21/2013 04:11 PM, inode0 wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Markus Mayer <lotharlutz at gmx.de> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have started developing for embedded devices (aka microcontrollers) lately
>> (mainly ARM cortex-M3 devices). Although fedora provides some of the needed
>> tools, there are still some bits missing to provide a good out-of-the-box
>> experience.
>>
>> So I have decide to ask if there are others like me, and if there are
>> willing to form a SIG (special interest group) to enhance embedded
>> developing with fedora.
>>
>> I think the main things to discuss within the sig are:
>> - Finding out what fedora is missing to provide a good develepmont
>> experience
>> - Packaging (Cross-compilers, cross-debugers, ...)
>>
>> So if you are interested in helping to move thinks further or if you have
>> any interesting/help-full information, I would highly appreciate your help.
>
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Embedded
>
> While there is renewed discussion going on about who Fedora engages as
> a community and as a platform it is really a great time to move this
> forward and understand whether more could be done to make Fedora
> suitable for embedded development. Are there difficulties that go
> beyond tooling that can be identified?
>
> John
>

Thanks for the link. Is there are reason that it is not listed on 
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Category:SIGs ?

Regarding your last question: I think most difficulties are about 
tooling. Maybe some parts include creating guidelines/best-practices. 
But maybe at a discussion with some embedded devs some more tasks will 
occur.