[WBEL-users] General questions on linux TCP/IP, POSIX, ...

[Leonard Ye]

Jean Lee wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I have some questions regarding the implementations of LINUX. I am not 
> sure that it is the right place to ask these questions and if someone 
> knows where I have to ask it, please, let me know.
> 
No.  ask linux-kernel mail list
> For an embedded application, I will install Linux on an ARM uC. The 
> porting has already be done.
> I will then install a bootloader on this embedded uC and then install a 
> standard linux kernel (obtained through cross compilation).
> 
> Is TCP/IP a part of the linux kernel or do I have to install a TCP/IP 
> stack on this kernel ?
Yes.
> Same question for PPP ?
Yes
> Same question for USB host and device ?
Yes
> 
> I will then write some applications which are using TCP or UDP sockets. 
> Is the Linux TCP/IP protocol implementations offers some socket control 
> functions which are non-blocking like a POSIX, BSD or SysV implementation ?
> 
Yes
> Thank you for any help, link, documentation....
> 
welcome

> Jean LEE
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