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Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: Metrowerks Europe | Subject: Automotive grade Linux
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 October 2004
Linux technology engineered for
automotive uses
Metrowerks Corp has developed Linux technology specifically engineered to meet automotive industry requirements.
Metrowerks Corp has released automotive grade Linux technology specifically engineered to meet industry requirements such as fast device boot time, a real-time execution environment and a comprehensive power management framework Automotive grade Linux technology from Metrowerks makes the Linux operating system viable for the telematics market, and responds to the performance requirements that automotive original equipment manufacturers demand
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The technology delivers: a sub-40ms response time for in-vehicle bus communication; high-performance real-time capabilities for enhanced responses to system events; and very low power consumption, as evidenced by Metrowerks' optimisation of the Freescale Semiconductor Total5200 development platform.
"Linux is an attractive operating system for the automotive market, but until now has not been a viable option because of the stringent requirements automotive manufacturers have regarding fast boot time, determinism and power consumption", said Ian Riches, Director, Automotive Electronics Service, Strategy Analytics.
"The Metrowerks automotive grade Linux technology will help overcome some of the barriers associated with using the Linux operating system for automotive telematics applications".
"Their continued commitment to Linux technology and the transportation industry will help increase the use of telematics and further perpetuate the adoption of Linux technology for automotive devices".
The Metrowerks Professional Services Group is available to help automotive manufacturers integrate open source or proprietary middleware technologies from third-party vendors to deliver networking, security/encryption, memory or consumer interface capabilities.
In addition to standard board support packages (BSPs) for automotive reference platforms based on Freescale's MPC5200 device, Metrowerks offers custom BSP development for a variety of platforms and comprehensive Linux development solutions to support the entire development process from board bring-up and Linux kernel-level debugging to application creation and testing.
Automotive grade Linux technology is available from Metrowerks under customised terms and conditions.
BSPs may be downloaded free of charge from the Metrowerks website.
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