Sony NEX Linux Source Codes


We are not Linux savvy so we have no idea what these do and how we can use them. Hopefully someone out there can help us.

Here are the Linux Packages that are available for download:
  • linux-kernel.tar.gz
  • sony-target-dev-procps-3.2.7-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-busybox-1.4.2-040502di2.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-diffutils-2.8.1-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-dosfstools-2.11-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-e2fsprogs-1.40.4-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-hostname-2.13-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-lrzsz-0.12.20-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-netbase-4.21-040501.src.rpm
  • sony-target-srel-pump-0.8.15-3.src.rpm
Download them through the Sony Source Code Distribution Service.

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 4:05 PM

    Interesting find. My hunch is that those are used to develop drivers for connecting the NEX cameras to Linux-based systems.

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  2. GianniOctober 20, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    Not at all, bb is a set of command lines, a driver for dos fs, SD card ?, some network, could be for building a diagnostics firmware?

    ReplyDelete
  3. MichaelOctober 27, 2010 at 8:59 PM

    the nex cameras run linux

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