In Linux, "socket" is a type of Inter-Process Communication (IPC) mechanism that allows processes to communicate with each other over a network or within a single system. Sockets provide a…

A jagged array is an array of arrays, where each element of the main array is a reference to another array, rather than a fixed-size element.

NETCONF is a network configuration protocol that uses an XML data model to represent the configuration of a device. The protocol defines a set of operations that can be used…

Linux organizes files and directories in a hierarchical structure. Understanding the Linux file system and directory structure is essential for navigating, managing, and developing on the platform. In this post,…

Linux, like other operating systems, uses file permissions to control who can access, modify files and directories. In this blog post, we'll take a closer look at Linux file permissions,…

Embedded systems are prime targets for power efficiency, as they may require long battery life, specific form factor requirements or rely on power from a grid or generator. In this…

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving software development landscape, three terms that are often heard are containers, pods and microservices. These are commonly used to build and deploy modern applications, but…

SCTP (Stream Control Transmission Protocol) is a transport-level protocol that provides reliable, connection-oriented data transfer for applications. It is similar to TCP in many ways, but it also has some…

A bootloader is a small piece of software that runs when an embedded device is turned on or reset. Its primary function is to load the operating system (OS) or…

Memory corruption in embedded devices refers to the unintentional alteration of data stored in a device's memory in a way, that can cause the device to malfunction or behave unexpectedly