PITTSBURGH, USA: Timesys Corp., a premier provider of embedded Linux software solutions, and Tensilica Inc. announced the general availability of LinuxLink software subscriptions for Tensilica’s Diamond Standard 232L processor cores.

The LinuxLink subscription provides developers with a complete embedded Linux platform that has been integrated and tested for Tensilica’s 232L Diamond Standard processor core, including a 2.6.25 kernel, 232L specific device drivers, GNU uClibc based toolchain, and hundreds of pre-built packages.

When combined with Timesys’ TimeStorm development environment and ongoing support, LinuxLink subscribers will be able to quickly customize and test an embedded Linux platform for Tensilica’s 232L that has been optimized for their application.

”Timesys is recognized as the industry leader in providing embedded Linux solutions,” stated Steve Roddy, Vice President of Marketing at Tensilica. “We are pleased to partner with Timesys to deliver all the software, tools and support needed to build Linux-based products around Tensilica processors.”

“Tensilica processors offer developers a great deal of flexibility when optimizing a design for system-level performance,” stated Greg Quiggle, Vice President of Marketing for Timesys. “LinuxLink helps these same design teams simplify the associated complexity of building an embedded Linux platform for either the Diamond Standard 232L or for their Xtensa custom processor core.”

LinuxLink support for the Diamond Standard 232L is now available.