Real-time is an often misunderstood and misapplied property of operating systems. One definition of the term can be found in the FAQ for the comp.real-time newsgroup: “A real-time system is one in ...

When do you need to use a real-time operating system (RTOS) for an embedded project? What does it bring to the table, and what are the costs? Fortunately there are strict technical definitions, which ...

Having the freedom to select the right real-time operating system (RTOS) for your application is a luxury. Most projects have boundaries such as a predetermined environment, or corporate-selected ...

Real-time processing capabilities are now included in the main release of the Linux kernel, allowing developers to implement embedded Linux systems more easily. The move could also lead to more stable ...

Real-Time Linux (RTLinux) is a small hard real-time kernel that can run Linux as its lowest priority thread. Begun as a free software project at New Mexico Tech in 1994, RTLinux is now being used in ...

I recently posted an article about the increasing development and availability of Linux-powered automation devices. This is a clear industry trend that’s unavoidable for anyone following the ...

Wind River Systems Inc. has acquired technology that lets it provide an embedded Linux OS for devices that need responses in real time. Wind River has completed the acquisition of real-time technology ...

Hypervisors are used widely in enterprise servers, and the number of offerings in the embedded space continues to ramp up. Hypervisors are used for virtualization and provide some level of isolation, ...