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From: stephane ancelot <sancelot@××××.fr>
To: gentoo-embedded@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-embedded] real time linux
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 06:14:52
Message-Id: 428D8DB6.1090506@free.fr
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-embedded] real time linux by Francisco Ares
1 Hi,
2
3 I would strongly advice you to use RTAI since RTLinux does not evolve
4 anymore and for thios reason migrations to RTAI from communauty
5 is on the way (The rtlinux free edition is outdated)
6 For RTAI I would suggest you first to download an RTAI trial cdrom
7 available on the web.
8
9
10 Best Regards
11 Steph
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15
16 Francisco Ares wrote:
17
18 >Thanks a lot, all you guys!!
19 >
20 >I'll consider the serial interface suggestion and try to put a RTLinux
21 >to work in one machine and RTAI on another and try to figure out how
22 >they work ;-)
23 >
24 >Francisco
25 >
26 >
27 >Grant Likely wrote:
28 >
29 >
30 >
31 >>On 5/12/05, Francisco Ares <frares@×××××××××.br> wrote:
32 >>
33 >>
34 >>
35 >>
36 >>>Anything in portage? Could not find it yet.
37 >>>
38 >>>And I have some doubts, if anyone could point me to some links,
39 >>>specially benchmarks, I would really appreciate:
40 >>>
41 >>>How do I no if need a real time OS?
42 >>>Should I rely only on the preemptibility of the 2.6 kernels?
43 >>>Which real time Linux flavor is best for which types of applications?
44 >>>
45 >>>
46 >>>
47 >>>
48 >>>
49 >>There are two primary sources for hard real time while running a Linux
50 >>kernel. RTLinux and RTAI. Both solve the problem by using an RTOS
51 >>kernel and running the Linux kernel as a low priority task. Any Linux
52 >>distribution can be used with an RTLinux or RTAI enabled kernel.
53 >>
54 >>A quick google will locate the RTLinux and RTAI resources on the web.
55 >>
56 >>g.
57 >>
58 >>
59 >>
60 >>
61 >>
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