Linux is a fact in the embedded market. We do not have assured data about the quantities, but we obtained evidence of its importance when Intel turned to embedded Linux. However, there is more hardware for embedded systems and as well different development tools, for example ELinOS – the embedded Linux distribution that works out-of-the-box with the freedom of choice in terms of hardware platforms. For more than 10 years, SYSGO offers ELinOS Industrial Grade Linux and provides support, professional services, device drivers, and boards support packages. Customers of the embedded market count on ELinOS to reduce costs, shorten time-to-market, and improve efficiency.
ELinOS 5.1 Industrial Grade embedded Linux offers version 4.0 of the integrated development environment CODEO that comes with ELinOS, integration of several major kernel releases, including 2.6.34 with full 64-bit target support, latest GCC 4.4 tool-chain, and support for major architectures such as Intel, PowerPC, ARM, MIPS64 and SPARC V8.
For embedded Linux development a full Linux distribution is not appropriate. An embedded Linux distribution shall not include the latest kernel or the hottests gimmicks. Embedded Linux development requires a distribution containing the latest stable kernel equipped with industrial grade drivers, connectivity stacks, real-time extensions, support for industrial hardware, and support from engineers with experience in the fields of industrial applications. Like ELinOS. Like SYSGO engineers.
Developing embedded applications requires different support from the development environment than developing standard applications. Remote debugging, target memory utilization analysis, and timing behavior are features that an embedded developer almost always needs in addition to standard application development. With CODEO, SYSGO offers a complete Eclipse-based development environment for embedded application development.
Providing outstanding peer-to-peer support along with a broad range of professional services has been the historical foundation of the success of ELinOS. With ELinOS Industrial Grade embedded Linux, we extend this level of support to serve your needs more precisely. SYSGO strengthens its online support and training capabilities to accommodate the ongoing globalization of project teams.
ELinOS supports a broad variety of CPUs and boards from leading chip and board vendors. With every update of ELinOS come new BSPs, and support for the latest embedded CPUs, with ELinOS 5.1 for Freescale QorIQ, ARM Cortex, and TI OMAP 4. Above support of real hardware, the version 4.0 of CODEO includes integration of QEMU simulator as a development target.
