Presentations

This is an archive of the presentations I’ve given at various conferences and events.

Build your own (embedded) Linux distribution with Yocto

Yocto is a powerful tool for creating Linux distributions. Although it focuses on embedded Linux distributions, Yocto is not limited to them.

Each component of a Linux distribution is represented by a recipe. These recipes contain routines that fetch, configure, build, and deploy the components.

Due to the large number of features and routines Yocto provides, it can be difficult for beginners to keep track of them. This talk should serve as a crash course and quick-start guide to help beginners get started with Yocto.

Locations

2025-12-27 at 39C3 in Hamburg (Slides, YouTube)

Embedded Linux

Embedded Linux is now used in more devices than ever before. I would like to provide an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of embedded Linux, as well as the available hardware and tools. Additionally, I will share some insights from my experience of working in this field for over five years.

Locations

2026-08-27 at hack-mas in Ottenschlag (Slides, Media CCC)

OpenEmbedded for Tegra (OE4T)

The Tegra family is NVIDIA’s powerful lineup of embedded SoCs. It has a lot of special integrated hardware controlled by different proprietary libraries. NVIDIA provides a Ubuntu-based BSP called Linux for Tegra (L4T) that can be difficult to customize. Fortunately, OpenEmbedded for Tegra (OE4T) exists and provides a powerful set of layers for Yocto.

First, we will explore the structure of NVIDIA’s embedded ecosystem and some of the hardware’s special features. Then, we will analyze the BSP on a device in greater detail, beginning with the boot process and its special features. Next, we will examine the storage structure, the kernel, and the userspace libraries. Then, we will take a look at the multimedia stack and the flashing process. Finally, I will discuss the pitfalls and disadvantages of using NVIDIA BSP components and hardware.

Locations

2026-10-04 at Yocto Project Developer Day 2026 in Prague (Slides, )