Thanks for that members.

That helped.

krish.

On Nov 6, 5:46 am, "JeffM" <jef...@email.com> wrote:
> techie.embedded@ gmail.com wrote:
> >What is meant by porting of a Operating System???Alter the source code as necessary
> then run it thru a compiler for the desired platform.

techie.embedded@ gmail.com wrote:
>What is meant by porting of a Operating System???

Alter the source code as necessary
then run it thru a compiler for the desired platform.

techie.embedded@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I have a real fundamental question..  Hoping someone point me to some
> plausible answers.
> 
> 1. What is meant by porting of a Operating System???

Make the operating system operational on this system

> 
> 2. What does say porting uCLinux onto LPC2148 do to the board.. in the
> sense that, how does it change its functionality??

It adds the functionality of the operating system

Having an ethernet chip on a board means there is an
ethernet chip. Adding an OS to it means the board could act
as webserver.

Rene
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Hi

I have a real fundamental question..  Hoping someone point me to some
plausible answers.

1. What is meant by porting of a Operating System???

2. What does say porting uCLinux onto LPC2148 do to the board.. in the
sense that, how does it change its functionality??

thanks heaps

techie.