Linux Platform Creation

Production-ready embedded Linux platforms that last

Global Impact,
UK Innovation
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Engineered Foundations for Smart Products

At Rufilla, Linux platform creation means building robust, secure and maintainable foundations for smart products, not stitching together generic distributions. As official Yocto contributors (and creators of the UK’s first Yocto training course), we’ve delivered platforms powering smart energy devices, scientific instruments, industrial systems and infrastructure.
A Rufilla platform is engineered for real-world deployment: hardened security, reliable OTA updates, stable BSP integration, and clear long-term maintainability.
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What Makes a Rufilla Platform Different

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Reliable Over-the-Air Updates

We use proven OTA frameworks (Mender, SWUpdate with Hawkbit) to ensure field updates are secure, atomic, and rollback-safe.
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Comprehensive Security Hardening

Security is built into every layer. We apply automotive-grade Linux security models to protect against physical and network-based attacks.
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Production-Ready from

Day One

Our platforms are built for deployment at scale, with update systems, security models and maintainability planned from the outset, not added later.
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Designed for Long-Term Maintainability

Modular architecture and clear documentation enable your team to extend and evolve the platform across product generations.
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Our Linux Platform Expertise

Yocto Project Development

We create minimal, efficient Linux distributions tailored to your hardware and performance requirements.

Yocto Project Development

Custom distribution + recipe development
Layer and build system structuring for maintainability
Cross-compilation toolchain and SDK creation
CI pipelines for automated builds and testing

Embedded Linux Security

Security integrated across bootloader, kernel, filesystem, and network stack.
Secure boot chain + hardware root-of-trust
SMAC / IMA integrity enforcement
Encrypted filesystems and secure key management
Network hardening + firewall and intrusion detection
Role-based access control and audit logging

Kernel Customisation & Optimisation

Platform-specific tuning, with stability and performance prioritised.
Device tree and driver integration
Real-time performance optimisation (where required)
Power, memory, and connectivity configuration
Networking stack optimisation
Device Driver Integration

Device Driver Integration

Reliable hardware-to-platform interaction.
Existing driver adaptation
Custom driver development
Hardware abstraction layers
Performance and diagnostic improvements
Device Driver Integration

Board Support Package (BSP) Development

Ensuring Linux correctly initialises and controls your hardware.
Bootloader configuration
Peripheral and sensor integration
Power and thermal management
Manufacturing test integration

Board Support Package (BSP) Development

Ensuring Linux correctly initialises and controls your hardware.
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Platform Architecture and Features

Modular Design Philosophy

Our platforms use modular architecture that enables easy customisation and future enhancement. This approach ensures platforms can evolve with your product requirements without requiring complete rebuilds.

OTA Update and Rollback

Robust update systems that maintain uptime and protect system integrity.

Atomic updates with automatic rollback
Signed and verified update packages
Delta updates to minimise bandwidth
Update status reporting and scheduling

Developer & Debug Support

We equip your team to build confidently.

SDKs, toolchains, remote debugging
Performance and system monitoring
Logging and diagnostic frameworks
Industry Applications
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Industry Applications

Industry Applications

Smart Energy Platforms

Our Linux platforms power smart energy products including the Home Mini for Octopus Energy, now in hundreds of thousands of homes. Mass deployment and remote management are designed in from the start.

Medical Device Platforms

Medical platforms carry patient safety and regulatory obligations; ours run hospital bed monitoring systems and other healthcare equipment.

Industrial IoT Platforms

Linux platforms for factory systems and connected industrial equipment, built for extreme temperatures, vibration and electromagnetic interference.

Infrastructure and Transportation Platforms

Our platforms power critical systems including motorway signage and railway monitoring equipment. We’ve successfully ported modern Linux to legacy hardware, bringing contemporary security and capabilities to existing infrastructure.

Scientific Instrumentation Platforms

With companies like Oxford Instruments, our platforms power electron microscopes and nano-analysis equipment, where timing precision and low noise decide instrument quality.

Platform Development Process

Requirements and hardware capability analysis

Architecture and security model design

Platform build, BSP integration and kernel configuration

OTA update and security implementation

Testing under operational conditions

Documentation and development enablement

Manufacturing and deployment integration

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Manufacturing Integration

Our platforms integrate seamlessly with our UK manufacturing partnerships, enabling efficient production scaling from prototypes through to high-volume deployment.
Manufacturing Benefits:
Production line integration for automated platform installation
Quality control integration with automated testing
Configuration management for product variants and customisation
Traceability systems for compliance and support
Manufacturing documentation for production teams

Talk to us about your Linux platform.

We design Linux platforms that are secure, stable and maintainable: functional today, reliable for years.