Board Support Package

What is a BSP (Board Support Package) in Embedded Systems

A Board Support Package (BSP) in embedded systems is a crucial software layer that provides hardware-specific drivers and routines, enabling an operating system (O.S.) to operate on specific hardware, such as a computer or CPU card. The BSP is integrated with the O.S. itself, making it essential for seamless communication between the hardware and the software.

Why is a BSP Important?

For hardware developers who want their product to be compatible with a particular O.S., creating a BSP is vital. This software package ensures the operating system can run smoothly on their platform. Typically, hardware vendors bundle the O.S. image, its license, and the BSP with the hardware, offering a complete solution.

BSP Customization and Flexibility

One of the key advantages of a BSP is its customizability. Users can tailor the package to include only the necessary drivers and routines based on their hardware configuration and software requirements. For instance, if a single-board computer supports multiple graphics cards, the BSP might come with drivers for each. During the BSP build process, the user selects the appropriate graphics driver that matches their hardware setup.

Key Takeaways:

Board Support Package is essential for running an operating system on specific hardware.
BSPs are customizable, allowing users to select the drivers and routines required for their hardware configuration.
They play a critical role in the seamless integration of hardware and software in embedded systems.

Custom Linux BSP Development Services

At KOAN, we specialize in the development of custom Board Support Packages (BSPs) for Linux embedded operating systems, offering comprehensive solutions tailored to your hardware needs. With extensive experience across popular hardware architectures like PowerPC, ARM, x86, and MIPS, we ensure optimal performance and seamless integration between your hardware and the Linux OS.

Expertise in Custom Linux BSPs and Device Drivers

Our team has the capability to develop custom BSPs and implement device drivers for both standard and custom development boards. Whether you’re working with off-the-shelf components or a unique hardware setup, we deliver Board Support Packages that rapidly deploy an operating system, fully leveraging the features of your hardware platform.

Tailored BSPs to Meet Specific Requirements

We customize each BSP to align with your specific project requirements, ensuring compatibility with peripherals, operating system features, file systems, and memory types. By tailoring the BSP, we help you achieve peak system performance while reducing development time and complexity.

Boot Loader Development and Customization

In addition to BSP development, KOAN provides expertise in boot loader creation. We can design a custom boot loader to initialize your hardware and manage device drivers. Our engineers also have extensive experience with open-source boot loaders like U-Boot, enabling us to seamlessly port and customize these solutions for your embedded systems.

Why Choose KOAN for Linux BSP Development?

Experienced Team: Our engineers have deep knowledge of the Linux operating system and BSP development.
Custom Solutions: We offer fully customizable Linux BSPs tailored to your hardware and system needs.
Broad Architecture Support: Expertise across PowerPC, ARM, x86, and MIPS platforms.

Supported BSP

This is the list of the BSP provided and supported by Koan in addition to those developed for customers only.
Most of them are unofficial and unsupported directly by the silicon vendor or the board producer.

Samsung Artik – unofficial Yocto Project meta layer

Toradex – unofficial Yocto Project meta layer

STM32MP1 – unofficial kernel for STM32MP1-disco

NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier – unofficial Yocto Project configuration for NVIDIA Jetson

Engicam i.MX6 boards - unofficial Yocto Project setup for Engicam i.MX6

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