ELinOS 7.1 released

Mar 31, 2022 – ELinOS, Industrial Automation, IoT, Linux

The Linux-based operating system ELinOS is designed for embedded systems and offers a range of features such as real-time capabilities, security, and support for a variety of hardware platforms. ELinOS is particularly useful for developers who are building devices with strict requirements for reliability and performance. Some of the key features of ELinOS include support for ARM and x86 architectures, a customizable Linux kernel, and a range of integrated development tools such as compilers and debuggers.

Developers can use ELinOS to create a wide range of embedded systems, from simple IoT devices to complex industrial automation systems. With its real-time capabilities and support for a variety of hardware platforms, ELinOS is a powerful and flexible operating system that can help developers create reliable and high-performance embedded systems.

Feature list of the new ELinOS 7.1 release:

Boot Optimization (systemd)

Integrates systemd as system and service manager
Tailored and optimized configuration of the systemd unit and service files
Faster boot up times in complex setups
Better handling of dependencies between services
Simplifies configuration and maintenance
Easy integration of user provided start scripts
Fully integrated into the ELinOS feature database
Replaces SysV Init

Product Upgrade Tool

GUI tool to show available security and package updates
Synchronizes with the SYSGO download server on startup
One-click solution to update the product installation
Package dependencies automatically handled
Packages are digital signed and verified before installing
Support to add additional features and add-on packages
Support for command line interface
ELinOS Package Update Tool Specification

PikeOS 5.1 and 5.0 Support

Support for PikeOS 5.1 and 5.0 for para-virt and HwVirt

Reproducible Builds for precompiled packages

Precompiled packages provided by ELinOS are binary reproducible
Deterministic compilation removes dependencies to the build time and environment
ELinOS toolchain provides options to make user code reproducible