Rod Speed wrote:

SMS wrote
Eeyore wrote
Rod Speed wrote

Mindlessly silly. Have fun explaining why there is a push to
sell high end cars too, when those dont even have an OS.

Yes they do.

LOL, it's true, they do have an OS.

Clearly wouldnt know what an OS was if it bit it on its lard arse.

Automotive Grade Linux Features

Automotive Grade Linux is specifically engineered to meet automotive industry requirements, including
real-time determinism, fast boot-time and quick in-vehicle bus communication response time - all within
a surprisingly small footprint. Automotive Grade Linux offers the following benefits:

With an average user space latency of 50 microseconds and 48-microsecond worst-case interrupt latency
under heavy load, Automotive Grade Linux has quick response time to interrupts and low user-space
latency.

Automotive Grade Linux complies with the low memory resources of automotive hardware by efficiently
fitting into 1-2 MB of Flash.

Optimized for various sleep modes, Automotive Grade Linux enables controller-level power management for
CPU and peripherals.

Automotive Grade Linux interfaces with in-vehicle networks, such as the CAN bus, and has been
engineered to respond to incoming responses to meet automotive specifications.

Critical applications can be operational within 50ms after power on, and system and application boot
times are below 1 - 2 seconds after power on.

Detailed Features
Automotive Grade Linux is based on open standards such as Java™ and POSIX threading to support
automotive software development. Striving to meet the many technical needs in automotive development,
Automotive Grade Linux is designed to provide middleware for integration with a full range of
technologies, including:
Bluetooth®
Wireless networking
GPS navigation
Voice recognition
Most drivers for streaming entertainment and communication protocols for use in fleet management, such
as the SAE J1587 protocol

http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/...01272686884403


Graham