10 June 2008

Timesys Real Time Linux Support For Atmel ARM Based Chips

Timesys Corporation, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has announced the availability of a Linux kernel, optimized for real time applications on Atmel ARM9 based Microprocessors.

Real time Linux support is available for the full family of Atmel ARM9-based reference platforms, including the AT91SAM9260, AT91SAM9261, AT91SAM9263, AT91SAM9RL, AT91SAM9G20 and AT91CAP9.

Available through a LinuxLink subscription, the optimized kernel is provided along with complete Linux reference distribution, integrated and tested for select Atmel reference platforms.

With this LinuxLink, subscribers will get web-based access to a 2.6.24 Linux kernel with patches applied, configured and tested to support a variety of real time features, including full kernel preemption, schedulable interrupt handlers, high resolution timers, and mutexes with priority inheritance. When combined with a readily accessible toolchain, hundreds of glibc and uClibc packages, TimeStorm development tools, web-based support and a vast suite of documentation, embedded developers will have an ideal Linux environment to quickly assemble and test real time enhanced systems based on Atmel Microprocessors, the company explained.