Embedding Python in an embedded system

Steve Holden steve at holdenweb.com
Tue Nov 1 12:30:00 EST 2005


Stefan Arentz wrote:
> Howdy.
> 
> I'm looking at embedding python in a little embedded system. The device
> (a linksys wrt54g router, popular hack object since it runs linux), has
> limited resources. Just 4MB flash and 16MB memory.
> 
> I'm interested in Python because I need to be more agile with developing
> an application for this platform. Currently I am using C++ but it takes
> just too much time to develop/debug code.
> 
> Does anyone have experience doing something like this?
> 
>  S.
I've seen reports of people having ported Python to the Linksys Network 
Storage device, which as far as I know uses the same chip and a similar 
Linux environment - or possibly even the WRT45G itself. Google isn't 
being very cooperative, though, sorry.

regards
  Steve
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