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RTLinux Boasts Single-Digit uSec Responsiveness

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the speedy-gonzales-makes-his-linux-debut dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Linux implementation delivering single-digit microsecond responsiveness on 64-bit dual-core AMD Opteron processors is being demonstrated at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston this week. From the article: "According to FSMLabs, an AMD Opteron 265 dual-core system running RTLinux can deliver guaranteed interrupt latencies of no more than five microseconds, with scheduling jitter of no more than eight microseconds, even with Linux under a heavy load." Heck, with numbers like that it seems like Linux could run circles around XP Pro for audio/video apps such as streaming, recording, and playback!"

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  1. Er? by DrEldarion · · Score: 4, Funny

    Heck, with numbers like that it seems like Linux could run circles around XP Pro for audio/video apps such as streaming, recording, and playback!"

    You say that like it's a hard mark to hit.

  2. umm... by mk_is_here · · Score: 2, Funny

    From TFA: FSMLabs will demonstrate its real-time Linux operating... Flying Spaghetti Monster? Umm.. Intelligent Designed OS... Great

  3. 5usec is to slow by jurt1235 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It has to go down to 3usec just to keep up with my double click speed.

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  4. Re:Apples to apples? by 2Bits · · Score: 2, Funny

    Are you new here? We compare everything to Windows. Bashing MS/SCO/..., kissing the ass of Google/Apple/..., are a daily sport here.

  5. Re:Linux Rocks! by J.+Random+Luser · · Score: 2, Funny

    slashdot will destroy his spirit, or at least it's destroyed his homepage already...

  6. Re:Multimedia by kyb · · Score: 5, Funny
    You need raw CPU for that, not fast interrupts

    That's unfortunate - I cooked mine a while back.

  7. Inevitable T-Shirt by ShagratTheTitleless · · Score: 1, Funny
    RTLinux Men Do It In uSeconds.

    Or maybe not.

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  8. Re:For the love of Christ people, it's a RTOS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It has a rather sexy interfact

    I don't know what that is, but I want some!