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Embedded Linux boots in one second
MontaVista
claims it will demonstrate a dashboard application fully
operational in one second from cold boot.
"It's always been thought that embedded Linux could never
perform at this level of speed and efficiency," said Jim Ready, CTO
of MontaVista.
The application was built on MontaVista Professional Edition
Linux and Freescale's MPC5121e Power Architecture hardware.
"These performance improvements were achieved through a
combination of careful tuning of the entire software stack and a
highly optimised kernel," said MontaVista.
The firm is aiming mainly at industrial automation, but is also
expecting automotive, aerospace, and military applications.