Messages in this thread |  | | From | Keith Rohrer <> | Subject | Re: Difference between an RTOS and a OS like Linux ... | Date | Mon, 17 Feb 1997 15:13:23 -0600 (CST) |
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> Could somebody tell me the difference between an RTOS and a UN*X clone like > Linux .? > Why cant Linux be used to simulate an RTOS ? are there any .. ? What's the > important > thing about an RTOS? Can I get some help ... please ? RT == Real Time. This means things like handling deadlines, admission control, scheduling relative to the deadlines...I think that's the bulk of things. There are some people, last I heard, working on real realtime stuff (as opposed to POSIX 1.b) for Linux, look around...
Keith
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