LynuxWorks
Joins EEMBC Hypervisor Workgroup in Leadership Role
LynuxWorks is a
supplier of embedded software and tools, including the recently introduced
LynxSecure 2.0 separation kernel and embedded hypervisor.
The EEMBC
Hypervisor Subcommittee is working on a new set of benchmarks that will measure
the contribution of hypervisors, also known as virtual machine managers, to
performance, code size, and energy consumption in a wide range of embedded
systems.
”Hypervisors are
rapidly growing in popularity for use in embedded applications such as mobile
devices, telecomm equipment, consumer products, and automotive/industrial,” said
EEMBC President Markus Levy. “Having the participation of the technical experts
of LynuxWorks, especially with their direct knowledge of the interaction of
hypervisors and real-time operating systems, will help to ensure a robust and
fair hypervisor benchmark suite.”
A hypervisor is a program that allows multiple
operating systems or execution environments to run simultaneously on a single
embedded processor. In a multicore environment, a hypervisor can also
distribute the operating systems and applications across multiple cores. The
benefits of using a hypervisor as a virtualization platform include better load
balancing and lower power consumption, by virtue of migrating processes
dynamically to underutilized cores, and greater uptime through background
firmware updates and redundant OS imaging.
“A number of key
factors are contributing to the increasing adoption of embedded hypervisor
technology, such as running legacy code and operating systems, migration to new
multi-core chips and the need for security separation of applications” said Arun
Subbarao, VP engineering for LynuxWorks. “However, real-time performance and
determinism is still one of the top factors in the selection of hypervisors,
and our engineers at LynuxWorks are excited about using their knowledge to help
in the creation of a hypervisor benchmark suite alongside other EEMBC members.”
In addition to LynuxWorks, member companies
that have participated in the EEMBC Hypervisor Subcommittee include
About
LynuxWorks
LynuxWorks, a world leader in the embedded software
market, is committed to providing open and reliable real-time operating systems
(RTOS) and software tools to embedded developers. The company's LynxOS family
of operating systems offers open standards with the highest level of safety and
security features, enabling many mission-critical systems in defense, avionics
and other industries. Additionally, LynuxWorks' BlueCat Linux provides the
features and support of embedded Linux for companies wanting to use open-source
technology for their embedded applications. The Eclipse-based Luminosity
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