750FX and 750GX Microprocessors.
Pairs TimeSys 2.6 Linux, True Real-Time Performance and Development Tools with IBM Microprocessors for High-Performance Computing and Embedded Applications
Pittsburgh, PA – December 2, 2004 – TimeSys® Corporation, a leader in embedded Linux® technologies and development tools, today announced the availability of TimeStorm® Linux Development Kits (LDKs) for IBM PowerPC 750FX and 750GX microprocessors. TimeStorm LDKs include a ready-to-run, hardware-optimized 2.6-based Linux distribution with advanced real-time capabilities such as schedulable hard and soft interrupt handlers and a fully preemptible kernel. 750FX and 750GX LDKs also include the Eclipse 3.0-based TimeStorm® Linux Development Suite (LDS), which enables developers to rapidly develop and debug applications or further optimize the Linux kernel and filesystems for their target platform.
“By working with TimeSys to make Linux Kits available for our high-performance 750FX and GX microprocessors, we’re offering an open solution for the growing numbers of developers using Linux in embedded applications,” said Jesse Stein, Power Marketing Programs Manager, IBM Systems & Technology Group. “TimeStorm LDKs for IBM 750FX and 750GX microprocessors deliver a hardware-optimized Linux solution that developers can leverage to get products to market fast.â€
TimeStorm LDKs for the IBM 750FX and 750GX Include:
Hardware-optimized 2.6 Linux distributions
integrated real-time capabilities
Support for all external buses and interfaces, and kernel drivers for all on-board devices
Royalty-free, high-power runtime for commercial deployment
GNU toolchains to facilitate development and debugging of custom applications
Graphical Eclipse 3.0-based TimeStorm LDS for Linux application development on Windows or Linux hosts
“TimeStorm LDKs for IBM’s advanced 750FX and 750GX microprocessors are ideal for developers using Linux in networking, communications, storage, imaging, consumer and other embedded applications,†said TimeSys CEO Larry Weidman. “IBM’s commitment to making hardware-optimized TimeStorm LDKs available on the 750FX/GX and other advanced hardware platforms highlights the increasing adoption of Linux by embedded developers as a critical component of high-performance devices.â€
IBM PowerPC 750FX Microprocessor Features:
Delivers 600 to 900MHz performance for networking, storage, imaging, consumer and other high-performance embedded applications
512KB of internal L2 cache can lower system cost, simplify design and eliminate the system constraints of external memory
Up to 200MHz processor bus increases system bandwidth
Parity checking and ECC can provide improved data integrity for high-reliability applications
Achieves high clock speeds, low power consumption and small die size through IBM’s advanced 0.13-micron CMOS process, featuring copper and SOI technologies
IBM PowerPC 750GX Microprocessor Features
Delivers 733MHz to 1GHz performance for networking, storage, imaging, consumer and other high-performance embedded applications
1MB of internal L2 cache can lower system cost, simplify design and eliminate the system constraints of external memory
Up to 200MHz processor bus increases system bandwidth
Parity checking and ECC can provide improved data integrity for high-reliability applications
Achieves high clock speeds, low power consumption, and small die size through IBM’s advanced 0.13-micron CMOS process, featuring copper and SOI technologies
Availability
The TimeStorm LDKs for IBM’s 750FX and 750GX are available now.
About TimeSys Corporation
TimeSys is leading the drive for widespread adoption of Linux for embedded systems development by delivering the tools and performance capabilities that developers need to reliably and cost effectively use Linux in embedded development projects. TimeSys products include hardware-optimized 2.6 and 2.4 kernel-based Linux Development Kits and the TimeStorm suite of Eclipse 3.0-powered development and testing tools for use with all Linux distributions. TimeSys products enable developers of embedded products to streamline the development, customization and validation of homegrown or commercial Linux-based embedded systems, shortening development cycles and reducing project costs. Visit www.timesys.com for more information.
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