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The author has some very good points. Also, modern MCUs like STM32 are powerful enough to run a whole big operating system like Linux while keeping power usage
by dvfjsdhgfv 8y ago
The author has some very good points. Also, modern MCUs like STM32 are powerful enough to run a whole big operating system like Linux while keeping power usage relatively low and being as cheap as 8-bit MCUs, so using them for ML tasks on different devices is a natural step forward.
- exikyut 8y agoWhat are good STM32 devs kit that can run Linux? Preferably toward the cheaper end of the spectrum, like the Raspberry Pi of STM32s. (Or even other architectures.)
- sitkack 8y agohttp://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/32f429idiscovery.html http://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/32f429idiscovery.html
- ramzyo 8y agoWhich? I'd be hard pressed to find an MCU that a) can run Linux, unless it's MMU-less Linux (e.g. uClinux) or your definition of MCU includes architectures like the Cortex A with MMUs b) has the RAM needed to run Linux, unless external SDRAM or similar is provided on the PCB c) is as cheap as an 8-bit MCU like an AVR. If Cortex A-class, The iMX6UL from NXP comes to mind for a) and b), but no way it also addresses c)
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y agoI meant uClinux running on Cortex-M3/M4, but I really hope to run real Linux on STM32MP recently added to the Linux kernel - the actual hardware is not released yet though.
- ramzyo 8y agoGot it - thanks for the clarification. Any idea on the price point for the STM32MP?
- dvfjsdhgfv 8y agoI have no idea and I don't want to speculate, I just hope to be pleasantly surprised with a Cortex-M7 <€10 range.