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The embedded Linux distribution ELinOS has been equipped with additional real-time features.

ELinOS, the German distribution and toolchain for embedded Linux is now available in English. Up to now, close to 500 companies are using ELinOS in the German speaking market, making ELinOS the best selling Embedded Linux toolchain in the region. The latest version is based on Linux Kernel 2.4 and has been equipped with the kernel extension RTAI, thus allowing the use of Linux in the context of hard real-time tasks. ELinOS is available, not only as version for x86 processors, but also for…

ELinOS, the only distribution for embedded Linux to come from Germany so far, will be extended by numerous functions in version 2.0. For the first time, a German-language development environment is equipped with the kernel extension RTAI and enables the use of Linux in the environment of hard real-time tasks. In addition to the version for Intel processors, the development environment ELinOS is now also available for the PowerPC in German and English language versions.

The so far only development environment for embedded Linux coming from Germany will be extended by special PowerPC functions. This will extend the application range of the integrated development environment ELinOS and support not only Intel but also PowerPC processors. A first prototype of ELinOS 2.0 will be presented at the Embedded Systems 2001 in Nuremberg already with the new Linux Kernel 2.4.

SYSGO Real-Time Systems is stepping up its Linux activities. In the second half of the year, SYSGO plans to release its own Linux distribution for embedded systems.

With ELinOS, SYSGO offers the first development environment for embedded Linux systems originating from Germany. During Systems 2000, SYSGO will present the new development environment on powerful and cost-effective hardware platforms: JUMPtec DimmPC, AMD SC520, SSV DIL/NetPC, Syslogic CUB/COMPACT-1S, Advantech Series WEB-2143, EPSON CardPCI/GX.

SYSGO announces the first German development environment for embedded Linux systems. With the development environment ELinOS, the system house enters the market segment of development tools for embedded Linux systems and thus particularly addresses newcomers and those changing over to embedded Linux, who want to open up the advantages of embedded Linux.

SYSGO, the systems house specialising in real-time systems, is a co-founder of the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). Together with IBM, Motorola, Red Hat and 46 other companies, SYSGO supports the activities of the ELC for the widespread use of the open-source operating system Linux in the market for embedded systems.