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News Release from: SDC Systems | Subject: i.MX21 support
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 September 2004
Linux solution leads support for i.MX
processor
New from SDC Systems is a full featured Linux solution for the Motorola i.MX21 ADS board.
New from SDC Systems is a full featured Linux solution for the Motorola i.MX21 ADS board The BSP features the Linux 2.4.20 CELF kernel with support for loadable modules, on-chip serial ports, IrDA, Ethernet, LCD video and many more peripherals
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 29 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Metrowerks' Embedded Linux toolsuite is very well integrated and extremely productive package and so we are very pleased to see Metrowerks maintaining their push to deliver an increasing number of BSPs and development options for the Linux community".
"Early support for the i.MX family hardware, with a such a wide range of drivers for the peripherals, means that our customers can get to market in the shortest possible time", said Peter Heyes, Sales Manager at SDC Systems.
In addition to the Linux BSP for the i.MX21 ADS, SDC Systems also provides an i.MX Virtual Platform from Virtio Corp, for developers who wish to create a virtual prototype of their product, prior to committing to the final hardware/software solution.
The VPMX Virtual Platform, is a fast, full-function software emulation of the i.MX1/i.MXL application development system which runs cross compiled code directly.
Virtio's VPMX delivers dramatic gains in developer productivity by providing a complete desktop environment for application, middleware, operating system and device driver development.
VPMX supports a variety of operating systems including Symbian OS, Microsoft Windows CE.NET, Linux and Palm OS, as well as leading wireless development tool chains including Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Wireless Studio; Microsoft's Embedded Visual Tools for application development and Platform Builder, Microsoft's integrated development environment (IDE).
"The Virtio virtual platform represents another important product for i.MX developers, as it will certainly help to improve the productivity of the project team through fast run times (20MIPS per 1GHz PC clock speed), short Flash burn times and unparalleled debug visibility during integration".
"Virtual Platforms enable every software developer in the team to run their cross-compiled code wherever they are without the need to carry the target hardware with them".
"This has real advantages with more and more engineering teams working remotely from their main offices", added Heyes.
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