RTOS on schedule for latest Posix compliance

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team May 21, 2004

QNX Software Systems is committed to achieving full certification with the Portable Operating System Interface (Posix) standard, 1003.1-2001 (Posix1), as amended in 2003.

To support the growing demand among government and military organisations for tested, reusable software applications and code, QNX Software Systems is committed to achieving full certification with the Portable Operating System Interface (Posix) standard, 1003.1-2001 (Posix1), as amended in 2003.

QNX was the first real-time operating system (RTOS) vendor to certify conformance to Posix1, and reckons it is the leader in adherence to the broadest range of Posix API specifications.

Compared with the conformance claimed by other RTOS vendors based on earlier Posix editions, the 2003 edition of the specification triples the scope of programming interfaces required for conformance.

To become Posix certified, the QNX Neutrino RTOS will be tested with more 1300 Posix interfaces.

Full certification is expected to be achieved within six to 12 months.

In 1993, QNX Software Systems achieved certification for the QNX RTOS v4, to Posix 1003.1-1988.

QNX Neutrino, the company's current flagship product, was built from the ground up to be Posix conformant.

"QNX has long been committed to software portability and reuse, and we have taken a leadership position on developing the future standards that will speed the growth of the embedded industry", said Dan Dodge, CEO at QNX.

"Updating our Posix certification will give QNX customers a tremendous advantage in environments where interoperability and portability are essential, such as communications applications and systems used on the battlefield".

The inherent reliability, scalable architecture and proven performance of the QNX Neutrino RTOS make it ideal for a variety of military and federal systems.

In particular, emerging applications such as software-defined radios, acoustic sensors, navtronics applications and C4ISR that will power future general battlefield and mobile tactical systems are ideally suited to the QNX Neutrino RTOS.

QNX has a strong track record of leadership in other industries that view Posix interfaces as extremely important, including automotive.