On Mon, 2008-07-14 at 20:47 +0200, Roberto A. Foglietta wrote:
> 2008/7/14 Robert P. J. Day <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> >
> > is there a good online explanation of the difference WRT linux?
> > thanks.
>
> Sorry for the attachment but an image is better than many words (sometime)!
> :-)
>
> <word on>
> hwrt: missing the deadline means crashing the system
"system" meaning the controlled thing (like an airplane or a train) and
not only the computer.
> swrt: missing the deadline means loosing quality of service
or just loosing the benefit
> <word off>
As for the Linux kernel:
- soft realtime: Posix-RT-Priorities is probably good enough.
- hard real-time: you need (at least) RTAI or RTLinux.
Bernd
--
Firmix Software GmbH http://www.firmix.at/
mobil: +43 664 4416156 fax: +43 1 7890849-55
Embedded Linux Development and Services
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with
"unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
