set top box development using C in linux

[john2020]

i need help in set top box development using C in linux. any links or books or source codes, will be helpful.

 

[mkrtich.nazaryan]

hi john2020,

If you already find documentation or books about STB development using C, please inform me also.

Thanks.

 

[thannara123]

i also need the basics about it can you share it ?

 

[bluehole]

i need help in set top box development using C in linux. any links or books or source codes, will be helpful.

What portion of the set-top-box you are developing?
The application? The Kernel and driver?

If you are developing Kernel and driver then you are in a wrong way. Because the Hardware vendor should have given you the BSP for it.

If you are developing application software then it is not different from any other software development. The Vendor must have provided you with Linux-SDK for the platform. You just have to follow few guidelines.

By the way If it is android based then you can follow any android application developer guide and be happy.

 

[mkrtich.nazaryan]

Thank you for replying bluehole, Under the "set top box development using C in linux" I mean RTOS (Real Time Operation System) and the features with available to add or remove, for example I want to change menu of Set-top-box and add one more channel sorting type or editing remove or rename feature.

 

[bluehole]

Thank you for replying bluehole, Under the "set top box development using C in linux" I mean RTOS (Real Time Operation System) and the features with available to add or remove, for example I want to change menu of Set-top-box and add one more channel sorting type or editing remove or rename feature.

In that case you are modifying the UI only. You need not worry about the Low level stuff.

Generally The Vendor must have provided you with SDK. Even You don't have to see those if you need to change the menu appearance and menu entry name.

Just find some XML type file which Actually controls these things. I assume you use QT on your STB or might be GTK webkit.

In both the cases you have a XML file controls the UI. The underlying code should be written in C/C++/Java though.