While I am not particularly well-versed in the technology and programming intricacies of any of this, it's easy to say that opening up Canon's hardware to industrious software developers looking to improve on the existing functionality of these cameras will do nothing but good for the low-budget and independent filmmaking communities. next step: build userspace binaries (GUI, etc).this init process is a self-contained, libc-less hello world.sets up timer interrupts for scheduling.prints debug messages on the camera screen.it is portable, the same binary runs on all ML-enabled cameras (confirmed for 60D, 600D, 7D, 5D2 and 5D3).boots the Linux kernel 3.19 on Canon EOS DSLR cameras!

As we have nearly zero experience with kernel development, we didn't get too far, but we can present a proof of concept implementation that. We took the latest Linux kernel (3.19) and did the first steps to port it. Here's what an administrator named 'a1ex' had to say about the new development over on the Magic Lantern forum: Here's a quick video of the Linux Kernel 3.19 being booted onto an assortment of Canon DSLR bodies:

Why is this newsworthy, you ask? Well, it essentially unlocks the door for third party developers to build apps which can control the hardware and potentially bring new, previously unheard of features to these cameras. Today they released the first hints that they're working on allowing Canon DSLRs to boot into a Linux kernel, essentially turning the camera body into a mini computer. However, the next step in Magic Lantern's journey might be the most exciting. As if that wasn't enough, then they gave us uncompressed 14-bit RAW recording directly to CF/SD cards. First, they added professional video features that were sorely lacking from the early video-capable DSLRs, including all sorts of helpful exposure, focus, and audio tools that made shooting with these cameras so much easier. Without a doubt, the fine folks over at Magic Lantern have done more for the DSLR video world than anybody else. Magic Lantern may have just revolutionized how we work with DSLRs - again.

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