“Integrated Software & Devices Corporation (ISDCorp), a
leading developer of software device drivers for
application-specific circuits, today announced that it has ported
Linux kernel 2.2 to the Cirrus Logic’s ARM 7-based Maverick
Processor family.”
“At Comdex, the two companies will demonstrate this port at the
Cirrus Logic suite at the Desert Inn. The port ensures that all
systems and consumer electronics manufacturers using the Cirrus
Logic Market Specific Processors can now enjoy the size and speed
advantages of Linux for their devices, at a cost considerably lower
than that of other embedded operating systems.“
“Cirrus Logic, Inc., a premier supplier of high-performance
analog circuits and advanced mixed-signal chip solutions, partnered
with ISDCorp to implement this port of Linux to its Maverick 72xx
series of ARM 7 processors. “We knew, from our previous experience
with ISDCorp, that they would deliver a professionally-written and
documented Linux port which would meet our customers’ development
needs,” stated Matthew Perry, vice president and general manager
for Cirrus Logic’s Embedded Processors Division. “ISDCorp has,
again, more than met our expectations. The Linux kernel 2.2 port
that we will be demonstrating enables our customers to quickly
build more cost-effective products than any other ARM processor +
OS combination that is currently available,” he concluded.”