ANNOUNCE: NICTA embedded OS framework released

[Gernot Heiser]

The NICTA ERTOS team is pleased to announce the fist official release
of its embedded OS framework, consisting of:

    * NICTA::Pistachio-embedded, the first kernel conforming to the
      L4-embedded API. NICTA::Pistachio is based on L4Ka::Pistachio; 

    * Iguana, an L4-based OS personality developed specifically for
      embedded systems; 

    * Kenge, a set of packages for building microkernel-based systems;

    * Wombat, a de-privileged (para-virtualised) Linux server running
      on top of L4/Iguana.

Presently the full package works on ARM and x86 platforms. MIPS64 is
fully supported except for Wombat (which is due for release shortly)
and an Alpha version is not far behind.

The system is very mature (in commercial deployment);
NICTA::Pistachio-embedded is the fastest and most mature L4 kernel on
ARM.  See also the http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au/Research/news/.

Gernot
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Gernot Heiser                       Program Leader
Professor of Operating Systems      Embedded, Real-Time, and Operating Systems
University of New South Wales	    National ICT Australia (NICTA)
http://gernot.web.cse.unsw.edu.au   http://ertos.nicta.com.au
Phone: +61 2 8306 0550              Fax:   +61 2 8306 0406