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First Embedded Release Of 2.6-Series Kernel

Posted by timothy on from the even-numbers dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LynuxWork's BlueCat Linux 5.0, based on a 2.6-series Linux kernel, is now available for public beta testing, with a projected final release date set for November. LynuxWorks claims this to be the first public availability of embedded Linux based on the new kernel. Key new features include: improved kernel preemption; 0(1) scheduler; improved POSIX threading support; Interested participants in BlueCat 5.0 beta program may apply at www.lynuxworks.com."

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  1. Re:NO - Legitimately Curious by hubie · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Have you looked at ecos and RTLinux? I think there were one or two others but they don't come immediately to mind.

    I can't say much about LabView and CE.NET, but I do work with VxWorks and it is easy to develop for and has a reliable performance. On the other hand, you pay alot for the licenses. We're doing R&D stuff and we just can't keep VxWorks in our budget (we just want to upgrade our processor board and it would run us something like $7k-$10k). We're considering other OS options and I would be interested in any other observations you have. If I am correct, one of the things that is appealing about QNX is that for our R&D work the license would essentially be very cheap or free (I think you don't pay until you want to use it commercially, if I recall correctly).