The Freescale QorIQ Linux® Software Development Kit - aiming to exceed your expectations

Feb. 17, 2015 – 

If you follow Linux news, you have probably noticed confusion about what makes a good Linux BSP. I'm reminded of an old friend in IT whose definition of "released" meant that the program worked at least once on his personal workstation.

While the tech industry drones on relentlessly about quality, the fact is that even after Linux code reaches millions of lines, many software engineers still expect that the code is only reference code and hasn't been tested thoroughly. More than that, most people believe that when you adopt Linux, you're on your own - without support. Companies often task their engineering teams to validate, harden and test the code before it's released into production - this critical step can drain your precious time and resources. This is why Freescale took the approach to develop a Freescale Software Development Kit (SDK) that helps you shave months and months off your development schedule.

What is the Freescale SDK really? Is it just a BSP?

The tendency for most customers is to call the Freescale SDK a Board Support Package (BSP). It's more than that.

While the thought has much truth in it, the fact is that the Freescale SDK is really much much more than a BSP. I will use BSP where it makes sense in context, but when I say BSP in context, I assume the BSP is created from the SDK. SDK means multiple BSPs in many ways.

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