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News Release from: Metrowerks Europe | Subject: OSEKturbo OS Version 2.2
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 August 2003
Stable platform for automotive
applications
Metrowerks has added deterministic scheduling capabilities to one of the most robust OSEK operating systems available with the launch today of OSEKturbo OS Version 2.2.
Metrowerks has added deterministic scheduling capabilities to one of the most robust OSEK operating systems available with the launch today of OSEKturbo OS Version 2.2 Developed in accordance with the Software Engineering Institute's (SEI) highest Capability Maturity Model (CMM) rating, the operating system is designed to help developers of automotive controls systems improve memory usage, shorten development cycles and ultimately create more reliable, safer solutions by uncovering system timing problems early in the development process
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Metrowerks is recognised as an innovative force in enabling software and systems development, and this newest offering demonstrates our commitment to helping developers create next generation automotive controls systems technologies", said Michael O'Donnell, Automotive Industry Manager, Metrowerks.
"OSEKturbo OS Version 2.2 is engineered to give transportation developers sharper visibility into systems timing behaviour, which is crucial for creating high-quality vehicle controls applications".
"As automotive controls systems grow increasingly complex, developers need reliable operating systems and design tools that can analyse timing behaviour in a real-time environment", said Steve Balacco, Senior Analyst, Venture Development Corporation.
"The combination of platform stability and timing predictability of the Metrowerks OSEKturbo operating system gives developers greater visibility into system timing attributes, ultimately resulting in more robust applications".
OSEK developers can also use the award-winning CodeWarrior integrated development environment to handle board bring-up and application tasks.
The CodeWarrior product simplifies project setup with processor initialisation support and sample code, streamlines development processes by supporting multiple processors, and increases developer productivity by providing a consistent look and feel across different silicon architectures.
The OSEKturbo OS is available for a wide range of microcontroller architectures including 8, 16 and 32bit designs.
OSEKturbo OS Version 2.2 with deterministic scheduling feature enhancements is now available for order.
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