Terminology

Architecture

In the world of the Embedded Linux Workshop, an architecture defines a specific application and kernel binary type. For example, if your product is based on an ARM7 without an MMU running in little-endian mode, and you decide to statically link your applications against the uClibc library, your architecture may be named arm7-little-uClibc-static. You can name the architecture anything that makes sense to you. For instance, the architecture that comes with the ELW is named i386 for the Intel 80386 and compatible processors running applications that are dynamically linked with the glibc library.

Target

The actual files created by the ELW. These may be disk images or a series of files to install on a machine.

Target Processor

The ELW can cross-compile source into object code for different processors if the tool chain (compiler, linker, and so on) for that processor is installed.

Target Style

The type of target to create. A SYSLINUX disk image, a LILO disk image, a MILO disk image, etc. Most target styles have multiple suboptions. For instance, the SYSLINUX target style can create different disk image sizes, and can create upgrade files.