Adopting Linux on BMW - The Long Road to Integrate Linux as Mainline Platform

Automotive industry is in the first stages of adopt fully open source systems on their stack.Not only the software itself, but constraints on safety, security, compliance, new cultural processes compl …

Automotive industry is in the first stages of adopt fully open source systems on their stack.Not only the software itself, but constraints on safety, security, compliance, new cultural processes complete different from traditional ones. Is an industry that has a past and simply has no possibility to start from scratch.At BMW, the adaptation for the new reality was planned in long step plans to achieve the most seamless transition to the new processes.From the ground build to the main software and OS to the buildsystem and test mechanism, every single detail need to be care in a different way, and integration was the core aspect of all.Unique aspects as multiple computers, different architectures, strict requirements, certification, a real Linux Brave New WorldAs OS Team, we want to share how the system was integrated on the middle of the process and the steps to be done to achieve the full platform that will drive our customers for a bright car future.