[Andreas] has created this tutorial on real-time (RT) tasks in Linux. At first blush that sounds like a rather dry topic, but [Andreas] makes things interesting by giving us some real-world demos ...

When debugging something as involved as kernel scheduler timings, you would typically use one of the software-based debugging mechanisms available. However, in cases when software is close to bare ...

Back in 2006, Linus Torvalds said, "Controlling a laser with Linux is crazy, but everyone in this room is crazy in his own way. So if you want to use Linux to control an industrial welding laser, I ...

Welcome to the "Shell Scripting Zero to Hero" repository, your comprehensive guide to mastering Bash shell scripting for real-world corporate scenarios. Whether you're a beginner looking to automate ...

Park Ridge, Ill. – On its continuing march to the mainstream, Linux is now approaching the frontier of real-time computing. Linux vendors last week forged partnerships and rolled out products that ...

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An RTOS is a specialized operating system designed to handle time-critical tasks with precision and reliability. Unlike general-purpose operating systems like Windows or macOS, an RTOS is built to ...

The Linux kernel, the core of any Linux distribution, constantly is evolving to incorporate new technologies and to improve performance, scalability and usability. Every new kernel release adds ...

In the January/February 2002 issue of Embedded Linux Journal, we examined the fundamental issues of real time with Linux. In this article we examine efforts to bring real-time capabilities to ...