Linux on the Sega 32X. Who needs hardware synchronization primitives anyway?
The author recounts their experience porting Linux to the Sega 32X, framing it as a way to improve their embedded systems and board bringup skills. The narrative touches on the history of their interest in low-level engineering and the importance of open-source compliance.
Why it matters
It illustrates the intersection of hobbyist engineering, retro-computing, and professional skill development in the firmware industry.
I couldn't start this entry in any other way possible but by thanking everyone who enjoyed the Linux on Jaguar post.
Also special props to the linuxmd project again.
It was a very fun experience and we've even made it into a few news outlets:
I also posted it on Hacker News and it recieved some good interest (And nice questions!).
I have an easy answer to this question, it's mainly to improve my board bringup skills.
I've been working professionally on the Firmware/Operating Systems/Embedded area for well over 2 years now (Professionally-speaking) and one of the usual suspects you see when trying to land a new job is "the ability to handle board bringups from the ground up".
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