LynxOS

LynxOS, the core product from LynuxWorks, is unique in the real-time embedded software marketplace. It is a hard RTOS that combines performance, reliability, openness, and scalability together with patented technology for real-time event handling. Flexible scalability makes the LynxOS well suited for applications ranging from large and complex switching systems down to small highly embedded products. Because LynuxWorks meets the highest reliability and deterministic response standards, LynxOS is used in mission-critical business systems such as routers and even more critical systems like flight control systems.

LynxOS is binary compatible with the BlueCat Linux, enabling users to take advantage of the best configuration for their needs. In addition, LynuxWorks also supports traditional UNIX and Java and supports processors from Intel, Motorola, and MIPS. LynxOS offers users a choice of software application interfaces, a large number of development tools, scalability and memory efficiency which reflect the many years of expertise LynuxWorks has in the real-time embedded systems market.

With LynxOS release 4.0 (to be released the second half of 2000) both BlueCat Linux and LynxOS will share a common ABI, allowing application programs to be moved with no porting costs. LynxOS is designed to be UNIX compatible, and meets stringent POSIX compliance tests, making its application interfaces compatible with Linux.

Beyond the operating systems, additional compatible capabilities are included with LynuxWorks, such as:

• Messenger - an advanced I2O inter-processor messaging system for distributed and high availability architectures
  
• vHigh Availability configurations - board level failover support for critical applications
  
• HP ChaiVM - support for embedded Java applications
  
• Hot Swappable PCI support.

LynuxWorks, Inc., 855 Branham Lane East, San Jose, CA 95138. Tel: 408-979-3900; Fax: 408-979-3920.