Conference – Bootlin

Bootlin engineer Luca Ceresoli speaks at Linux Day 2025 in Bergamo, Italy

Bootlin is happy to share that our engineer Luca Ceresoli will be speaking at Linux Day 2025 in Bergamo, Italy, on Saturday, October 25, 2025.

Luca’s talk, titled “Software updates on embedded Linux devices” (“Aggiornamenti software su dispositivi embedded Linux”), will take place from 14:00 to 15:00.

About the talk

Many of the electronic products we use every day are powered by Linux, even when we don’t see it. Like PCs, these embedded devices also need software updates to fix bugs and improve functionality. However, unlike PCs, they must perform these updates automatically and reliably, without any user intervention.

In his presentation, Luca will explain one of the most widely used techniques for achieving this: A/B updates. He will describe what they are, how they work, and the most common tools used to implement them in embedded Linux systems.

This talk is a great opportunity for developers and engineers interested in the practical challenges of maintaining and updating Linux-based devices in the field.

About Linux Day

Linux Day is an annual, nationwide event organized across Italy to promote the use and understanding of free and open-source software. Many cities host talks, workshops, and meetups aimed at both newcomers and experienced developers. The Bergamo edition continues this tradition with a full day of technical sessions, community engagement and an install party.

Meet Luca and Bootlin

If you’re attending Linux Day Bergamo 2025, don’t miss Luca’s session! Don’t hesitate to meet Luca to talk about what we do at Bootlin and open job positions!

Bootlin at Capitole du Libre in Toulouse, Nov 15-16

Capitole du Libre is the leading annual open-source and free software conference in Toulouse, France, and has been a key event in the community for over a decade. With offices based in Toulouse, Bootlin has been a long-time participant and active contributor to this event, and 2025 will be no exception.

Bootlin is part of the 4 Platine sponsors of the event, the highest sponsorship level
Bootlin will have a booth in the main hall of the conference, which will allow visitors to meet the Bootlin team, discuss Bootlin activities, career and internship opportunities, and more
Bootlin engineers will be giving a number of talks, related to Embedded Linux or not:
- Thomas Petazzoni will be giving a talk titled What’s new in the Linux kernel: a year of changes in review
- Alexis Lothoré and Maxime Chevallier will be delivering a hands-on workshop on Mastering eBPF and XDP: creating a high-performance ad blocker
- The same Alexis Lothoré will be talking about a more personal project: An Open-Source Blind Test from Start to Finish: When Free Software Makes Our Parties Buzz

Looking forward to meet you at Capitole du Libre in November!

Bootlin engineer Louis Chauvet talks at XDC 2025 in Vienna

XDC 2025 The X.Org Developer’s Conference (XDC) is the key annual event for developers shaping the future of Open Graphics technologies, including the Linux kernel, Mesa, DRM, Wayland, and X11. It is taking place on Sep 29, Sep 30 and Oct 1 in Vienna, Austria.

Bootlin engineer and Linux graphics specialist Louis Chauvet will be attending and giving a talk on Display Testing without Hardware: Discovering the Power of VKMS!. In this session, he will introduce VKMS, demonstrate its testing capabilities with real examples, and share details on the new features that Bootlin is actively driving upstream.

After participating in the Display Next Hackfest earlier this year, this second graphics-focused event confirms Bootlin’s involvement in the Linux graphics ecosystem. It reflects our commitment not only to staying at the cutting edge of graphics technologies, but also to contributing improvements that benefit the entire community.

If your projects involve Linux graphics and you are looking for expertise, feel free to get in touch with us to see how Bootlin can help.

Back from Open Source Summit Europe 2025: talks from Bootlin

Open Source Summit Europe 2025 Bootlin had a very strong presence at the recent Open Source Summit Europe, with 26 members of our team attending the event, 8 talks given by our engineers, and a booth at the technical showcase.

As the Linux Foundation just posted the videos of all talks from the event, now is a good time to publish the slides of our talks, alongside with the videos.

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Bootlin Gears Up for ELCE 2025 with 25 Engineers and 8 Talks

This year’s edition of the Embedded Linux Conference Europe will take place as part of the broader Open Source Summit Europe, on August 25–27 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

As usual, Bootlin will have a strong presence at this major event in the Embedded Linux ecosystem. This year, however, our presence will be especially significant, with no fewer than 25 of our engineers attending and 8 talks given by our team. We’ll also be taking part in several co-located events.

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Bootlin engineer Louis Chauvet at the 2025 Display Next Hackfest

Like last year, Bootlin engineer Louis Chauvet is attending the 2025 Display Next Hackfest, taking place this week in Toronto, Canada, and hosted by AMD.

As described on the event website:

The Display Next Hackfest is an event where talented developers will gather to explore the latest technologies and trends in the Linux Display Stack. It has an unconference format where participants propose topics for presenting, roadmapping, discussing and examining together. It aims to unblock bottlenecks, design solutions, raise pitfalls and accommodate the needs of each layer of the display stack. Participants should feel free to propose any topic which interests them. Some topics from the previous edition include: HDR and color management, frame timing and variable refresh rate (VRR), atomic flips, backlight control, testing and CI, etc.

Attending this hackfest is especially important for Bootlin, as it allows us to stay actively involved in the upstream Linux graphics ecosystem. By participating in discussions and collaborative problem-solving sessions with key contributors and maintainers, we ensure that our expertise remains aligned with the latest developments and best practices. This also strengthens our ability to support our customers with state-of-the-art display integration and driver development, while contributing improvements and fixes back to the community.

Back from Netdev 0x19

Around mid-March, Bootlin engineers Köry Maincent and Romain Gantois had the chance to attend edition 0x19 of the Netdev conference, where developers from the Linux kernel networking community assemble for four days of technical presentations and discussions.

They were generally very much impressed by the quality and detail of the talks given during this conference, and they have selected two of the talks that they found the most interesting, which they summarized below. We expect the slides and videos to be published at some point in the future, but they don’t seem to be available at the moment.

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Call for papers for OSS Europe, ELC Europe, Zephyr Developer Summit: until April 14

Aside from the upcoming Embedded Recipes conference in Nice on May 14-16, one of the most significant events for the open-source embedded community in Europe will be the Open Source Summit Europe. In particular, its key sub-conferences—the Embedded Linux Conference (ELC) and the Zephyr Developer Summit—will bring together experts, developers, and enthusiasts. This conference will take place on August 25-27, 2025, in Amsterdam.

These events thrive on high-quality technical talks, making the selection of topics crucial. To shape a great program, the Call For Papers is open until April 14, 2025. If you’re working on an exciting project related to Embedded Linux or Zephyr, we strongly encourage you to submit a proposal! Keep in mind that this is an open-source conference, so commercial talks and sales pitches are not suitable—the focus is purely on technical content.

Presenting at the conference is an excellent opportunity to share your expertise with a global audience. All talks are recorded and made freely available online, ensuring that your contributions reach a wider community even beyond the event.

At Bootlin, we have a long history of engagement with the Embedded Linux Conference—our engineers have delivered numerous talks, and we have actively contributed to the program selection process. For 2025, Bootlin CEO Thomas Petazzoni is once again part of the Program Committee for the Embedded Linux Conference Europe, helping to curate an outstanding lineup of talks.

Don’t miss this opportunity—submit your talk and be part of the conversation shaping the future of embedded systems!

Bootlin at Embedded Recipes 2025

After a break in 2024, the Embedded Recipes conference is back in 2025! It will take place in Nice, France from May 14 to May 16.

Bootlin is a Chef Sponsor of the event, and we will have a strong participation, with numerous engineers from our team attending the conference. Indeed no less than 15 engineers from our team will participate: Alexandre Belloni, Alexis Lothoré, Antonin Godard, Bastien Curutchet, Hervé Codina, Jérémie Dautheribes, João Marcos Costa, Köry Maincent, Mathieu Dubois-Briand, Miquèl Raynal, Richard Genoud, Théo Lebrun, Thomas Petazzoni, Thomas Perrot and Thomas Richard.

Even if the schedule is yet to be published, the Embedded Recipes organizers have always managed to put together an excellent line-up of talks and speakers, so we definitely recommend to anyone working on embedded Linux topics to join us and attend Embedded Recipes!

Bootlin at Netdev 0x19, THE Technical Conference on Linux Networking

The Netdev conference is THE annual event dedicated to Linux networking, featuring numerous talks, presentations, and discussions on all aspects of network support in the Linux kernel and ecosystem. It takes place this year on March 10-13 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Given the importance of these topics to Bootlin, our engineers Köry Maincent and Romain Gantois are attending in person. Köry has contributed to Linux’s new Power over Ethernet support and improvements in PTP timestamping flexibility, while Romain is actively working on SFP support. Additionally, Bootlin networking expert Maxime Chevallier will be following the conference remotely.

Attending Netdev is essential for Bootlin, enabling our engineers to stay at the forefront of Linux networking advancements, collaborate with key contributors, and take part in discussions shaping the future of networking in the Linux kernel. By actively participating, we ensure that Bootlin continues to make meaningful contributions to the ecosystem while strengthening our expertise to better support our customers and open-source initiatives.