jamal wrote:
>
> On Tue, 28 Dec 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >
> > In response to several queries. RealTime Linux (RTLinux) is what we
> > call the kernel and utilities released by FSMLabs and previously
> > released by New Mexico Tech. We have no current plans to change the
> > API other than to extend POSIX compatiblity and we
> > will not change the API in a way that will either damage
> > performance or backwards compatibility. Some attendees at the recent
> > Vienna conference have decided to embrace the Cygnus EL/IX API and
> > any modules supporting that API can be distributed with RTLinux and we
> > will be happy to make them available with our distribution if they are
> > implemented and appear reliable. At this point, however,
> > we have neither seen user demand nor technical reasons that make such
> > a change imperative at this point.
> >
>
> Victor,
>
> I personally have read up on EL/IX and wasnt very sure why the Vienna
> meeting really embraced it so enthusiastically. I was hoping to see some
> discussion on the mailing list instead of the marketing hype
> out of CYGNUS etal on slashdot. So hopefully this will create that.
>
> cheers,
> jamal
>
What was proposed at Vienna was 2 distinct things:
1/ A common simple API based on RTLv1/RTAI, this would let people run
their code on RTL or RTAI without change. For some people this is all
that is needed
2/ EL/IX would provide a standards based API (POSIX/ISO/BSD/SYSV). This
is essential for people who want to program using a portable API.
Regards, Stuart
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