Open Source Summit + ELC North America 2019

The update of the software in an embedded Linux System has gained importance and it is nowadays an essential part of any product. But upgrading an embedded system in field is a complex task and must be robust and secure. The increasing number of devices connected to a public network has led to new features and requirements that a FOSS update agent must fill - Stefano is author and Maintainer of the FOSS project "SWUpdate" - a framework to build an own update strategy. In this presentation, it will be pointed out to the new requirements coming from the industry about an updater and he will show which direction the project will take in future.