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News Release from: LynuxWorks | Subject: LynxOS-178 2.2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 September 2006
RTOS puts Pentium to safety-critical
duties
The LynxOS-178 real-time operating system becomes the first-ever commercial-off-the-shelf RTOS to support Intel's Pentium architecture in safety-critical systems.
In a move unprecedented in the embedded systems market, LynuxWorks has announced that its LynxOS-178 real-time operating system (RTOS) is the first-ever commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) RTOS to support Intel's Pentium architecture in safety-critical systems In addition, LynxOS-178 2.2 also provides an enhanced capacity for communication across separate devices using different operating systems and includes expanded memory support that enables developers of military and aerospace systems to take full advantage of today's more powerful hardware
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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LynuxWorks LynxOS-178 is the first COTS RTOS for safety-critical systems to support the Intel Pentium X86 architecture, which opens up new hardware designs for developers of safety-critical systems.
As previous releases of LynxOS-178 already support PowerPC and other platforms, LynuxWorks now offers unmatched openness in development platforms for safety-critical systems.
The introduction of LynxOS-178 2.2 showcases LynuxWorks' long-standing commitment to broaden support of open and industry standards, which has spanned 18 years, including Posix compliance, ARINC 653 conformance, and full supports for C++ applications.
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"With the addition of support for the Intel Pentium platform, LynuxWorks' LynxOS-178 now offers an even higher advantage for development of safety-critical products", said Joe Wlad, Director of Product Management and FAA DER, LynuxWorks.
"LynuxWorks is sensitive to the needs of military and aerospace developers, and prides itself on providing a certified real-time operating system that allows them to use the most current hardware available for their applications".
LynxOS-178 2.2 also includes support for distributed communications middleware products such as Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) or Distributed Data Systems (DDS).
This architecture allows multiple heterogeneous devices to communicate seamlessly enabling designers to simplify development of distributed systems.
LynuxWorks also has expanded memory support in LynxOS-178, allowing developers to fully exploit the power of today's latest hardware designs.
Other new features in LynxOS-178 2.2 work together toward expanded functional usability for further improvements in time to market for safety-critical development applications.
The military and aerospace industry mandates rigorous technical and process requirements for safety-critical computing.
In the USA, these are expressed in the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO-178B standard for the production of software for airborne systems.
The targeted DO-178B certification level is either A (catastrophic), B (hazardous/severe), C (major), D (minor) or E (no effect).
LynxOS-178 2.2 fully satisfies the objectives of the DO-178B level A specification, providing a low-risk path to DO-178B certification for developers to meet the technical requirements in the production of software for airborne systems.
The availability of LynxOS-178B 2.2 allows developers to leverage software and artifacts that have been certified previously.
In the end, LynxOS-178 2.2 provides high value to developers by enabling the rapid time to market delivery of safety-critical applications.
LynuxWorks' LynxOS-178B 2.2 is available immediately through LynuxWorks.
In addition to the LynxOS-178B 2.2 kernel, the offering will include a complete artifacts package for the kernel and user library, DO-178B required documentation, code coverage test suites and analysis for 100-percent modified condition/decision coverage of the kernel and libraries, a full suite of standards-based development tools and support.
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