Linux on Open Source Hardware with Open Source Chip Design

Explore the world of Linux on open source hardware in this 41-minute conference talk from the 36C3 event. Discover various Open Source Hardware projects capable of running Linux, including BeagleBone, Olimex OLinuXino, and Giant board. Examine the benefits and challenges of designing Open Source Hardware for Linux systems, and learn about BeagleBoard.org's experiences in collaborating with the community, manufacturers, and distributors to create an Open Source Hardware platform. Delve into the significance of the RISC-V instruction set and free software FPGA toolchains, and investigate options for running Linux on open source chip designs. Gain insights from speaker Drew Fustini on leveraging RISC-V and free software FPGA projects to create libre systems.