Chuck Carlson writes:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm hoping to move our next-generation products to a StrongArm/embedded
> Linux platform but have met resistance from some who contend that
> Linux cannot be used as an RTOS. I understand that Linux cannot
> complete directly with the likes of a real RTOS, say from Pharlap,
> but if your RTOS requirements are minimal, the advantages of
> having an open-source based system, with the huge amount of
> software available, outweigh the RTOS deficiencies of Linux.
>
Have a look at :
http://luz.cs.nmt.edu/~rtlinux/
This will explain how it works and what sort of performance
you are likely to get - including some examples on how to use it.
wes
> With an embedded Linux, I assume you can still service your
> interrupt routines without having to make system calls. Please
> correct me if I'm wrong.
>
> So, any thoughts about Linux as an RTOS?
>
