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Embedded Linux

Linux Customization from Scratch — Build Your Own Board Support Stack

This is the track that moves you into the heart of embedded Linux: toolchains, cross-compilation, kernel and root-filesystem builds from source, U-Boot setup, and a professional TFTP/NFS boot workflow.

📚 4 units 🪜 4 steps / lessons ⏱️ Self-paced

This course / diploma is coming soon

This course is coming soon — register your details and we'll notify you when it launches.

Expected launch: Q4 2026

Pricing on launch

Available as part of Embedded Linux diploma bundles

الكورس ده قيد التحضير — سجل بياناتك وهنبلغك أول ما ينزل.

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What you will learn

✅ Build cross-compilation environments and sysroots from scratch
✅ Configure and run custom kernels, root filesystems, and bootloaders
✅ Speed up board bring-up with TFTP and NFS boot techniques

Curriculum & units

📚 4 units 🪜 4 steps ⏱️ Flexible

Session 1: Toolchains 9 topics · Flexible pace

Introduction (Customization Overview, Embedded Linux Components)
Raspberry Pi Setup (Boot Process, SD Card Preparation, Mounting Partitions)
Compilation Concepts (Native vs Cross Compiler, Static vs Dynamic Linking)
Toolchain Fundamentals (What is Toolchain, Components: GCC/Binutils/C-C++ Libraries/Kernel Headers/GDB)
QEMU Emulator
Obtaining Toolchain (Prebuilt, Building from Source)
Crosstool-NG (Overview, Installation, How it Works, Menuconfig, Repository Structure)
Toolchain Creation & Testing (For RPi, For QEMU ARM)
Sysroot (What is Sysroot, Role in Cross-Compilation)

Session 2: Kernel & Root Filesystem 5 topics · Flexible pace

Kernel from Scratch (Repository Hierarchy, Source Code Flow, Cloning Kernel Source, Configuration using menuconfig)
Kernel Build & Run (Building for RPi, Building for QEMU, Running Custom Kernel on RPi/QEMU)
Device Tree (Concept, Device Tree Binary DTB)
Root Filesystem from Scratch (BusyBox Introduction, Repository Hierarchy, Source Flow, Clone & Configure BusyBox, Build for RPi/QEMU)
Init System (init, inittab, rcS)

Session 3: Bootloaders 2 topics · Flexible pace

U-Boot (Overview, Repository Hierarchy, Source Code Flow, Clone & Configure, Build from Source)
InitRamFS (Introduction, Creating InitRamFS, Running InitRamFS on RPi/QEMU)

Session 4: Networking Boot Methods 4 topics · Flexible pace

U-Boot Advanced Usage (Common Commands, U-Boot Scripts, U-Boot Arguments)
Build & Run U-Boot (For RPi, For QEMU)
TFTP Boot (Concepts, Host-Side Setup, U-Boot-Side Setup, Loading Images to RAM)
NFS Boot (Concepts, Host-Side Setup, Mounting Root Filesystem over NFS)

Projects you will build

Tools & platforms

Target audience

Intermediate embedded Linux engineers
Developers moving from application work into BSP work
Learners preparing for Buildroot and Yocto specialization

Career paths

What you receive after finishing

Verification-ready certificates and HR-friendly training letters.

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Verified Certificate

Official Learn in Depth completion certificate with QR verification.

Verifiable on the public verification page.

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English Training Letter

For international companies and overseas employment.

On official Learn in Depth letterhead, signed by the instructor.

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Arabic Training Letter

For local employers in MENA and university coordination.

Bilingual stamped letter ready for HR submission.

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Company-Stamped Certificate

Company-stamped, for academic credit. Request it by contacting +20 155 876 5064 via WhatsApp or phone.

Issued upon request after successful completion.

Course FAQ

Is this diploma suitable if I am new to Embedded Linux? هل الدبلومة مناسبة لو أنا جديد على Embedded Linux؟

Yes — Layer 1 starts with Python, Linux, and modern C++ foundations, then builds step by step toward kernels and drivers.

أيوه — مسار Layer 1 يبدأ من الأساسيات في Python وLinux وModern C++ ثم يبني بالتدرج حتى الـ Kernel والـ Drivers.

Do I need to study the full diploma? هل لازم أدرس الدبلومة كاملة؟

No. You can take Layer 1 only, Layer 2+3, or build your own path from the courses that fit your goal.

لا. تقدر تختار Layer 1 فقط، أو Layer 2+3، أو تبني مسارك الخاص من الكورسات المناسبة لهدفك.

Is the content hands-on or only theoretical? هل المحتوى عملي ولا نظري فقط؟

It is highly hands-on: Linux CLI, kernel builds, toolchains, Qt, Raspberry Pi, Yocto, and real device-driver development.

المحتوى عملي جدًا: أوامر Linux، بناء kernels، Toolchains، Qt، Raspberry Pi، Yocto، وكتابة Device Drivers حقيقية.

When is the launch? إمتى الإطلاق؟

The current target is Q4 2026. Register your details and we will send launch and pricing updates first.

المستهدف الحالي هو Q4 2026. سجل بياناتك وسنرسل لك الإطلاق النهائي والأسعار أولًا بأول.

How do I register? إزاي أسجل في الكورس؟

Create your account, add the course to cart, and follow the payment steps.

سجل حسابك وأضف الكورس للسلة واتبع خطوات الدفع.

Is there a student discount? هل في خصم للطلبة؟

Yes — students get an automatic discount shown at checkout.

أيوه — الطلبة ليهم خصم خاص بيظهر أوتوماتيك.

Are courses recorded or live? هل الكورسات مسجلة ولا لايف؟

All courses are recorded so you can learn at your own pace.

كل الكورسات مسجلة عشان تتعلم في أي وقت يناسبك.

Are courses free for Palestine? هل فلسطين الكورسات مجانية؟

Yes — all courses are free for people from Palestine.

أيوه — كل الكورسات مجانية لأهل فلسطين.

What payment methods are available? إيه طرق الدفع المتاحة؟

Bank transfer, Vodafone Cash, InstaPay.

تحويل بنكي، فودافون كاش، إنستاباي.