“Lineo, Inc., a leading innovator in Linux-based embedded
systems, real-time and high availability solutions, today announced
a training course for the development and implementation of hard
real-time Linux solutions. Instructors for the real-time Linux
course and will include Doug Abbott, MSEE University of California
at Berkeley and Steve Papacharalambous, a key developer of the Real
Time Application Interface (RTAI). The curriculum will cover a
variety of topics including kernel modules, device drivers, RTAI,
RT Linux, scheduling and more.”
“Hard real-time refers to the need for a guaranteed response in
a matter of milliseconds which is often needed when tracking
weather, controlling flight or operating medical equipment such as
life support systems.”
“Lineo is the leading software developer to offer hard real-time
technology through the Linux operating system and recently released
Embedix RealTime 3.0 to assist developers in the use of hard
real-time technologies. Lineo provides support to developers
implementing real-time solutions based on either RTAI or RT
Linux.”