Wind River unveils next gen Linux platform

BANGALORE, INDIA: Solution provider for Device Software Optimization (DSO), Wind River Systems has announced the availability of the next generation of Wind River Linux optimized for embedded device development.

Offering a greater level of sophistication and functionality demanded by the Linux device developer community, the new release of Wind River Linux will provide a standards-based Linux platform with a unique cross-build environment, enabling both large and small development organizations to deploy devices quickly and efficiently, reducing time-to-market.

The latest version will set a new industry standard by which future commercial embedded Linux distributions will be compared.

This release of Wind River Linux will be based on the 2.6.21 Linux kernel. In addition to the advancements made in the 2.6.21 kernel, Wind River will provide users with 64-bit application support, including tools for both kernel and user space debugging across all supported architectures.

Wind River Linux will include an advanced cross-build system that incorporates a structured framework for managing device software components as independent "layers." These layers act as building blocks for developers to manage and organize Linux packages; source code or binaries; metadata or configuration files; test suites, or even extra files, thereby reducing complexity and gaining flexibility.

"The next generation of our Wind River Linux Platforms demonstrates our commitment and continued leadership to deliver the latest Linux distribution with the rich feature set that our customers demand," said Venkatesh Kumaran, country manager India at Wind River.

He added, "With the advanced suite of developer tools, broad hardware support, guaranteed real-time capabilities and the latest Linux kernel support, Wind River continues to strengthen its commitment to the open source and device developer communities by empowering our customers."

The new release also provides support for additional Board Support Packages (BSP), including more BSPs for Wind River Real-Time Core for Linux.

64-bit environments are rapidly becoming mainstream within embedded Linux devices, and Wind River acknowledges these customer requirements with this new distribution release, the release adds.