EROS Moves to ColdFire

EROS, the Embedded Real-Time Operating System from MicroSockets, has arrived on the ColdFire platform.

EROS is a proprietary kernel for hard real-time applications that features a mixed model of priority-based and time-sliced pre-emptive multi-tasking. Core operating system features including semaphores, event blocks, shared memory and extension timers are fully implemented in a lightweight 16K footprint.

EROS serves a core building block for embedded applications where real-time performance is critical and resources are limited. In addition to ColdFire, EROS runs on 68000 and x86 platforms.

"EROS provides a solid platform for proprietary software development and gives our team a jumpstart on project implementation", explains MicroSockets President Michael Terry. "It enables us to delivery a royalty-free OS for embedded development out of the gate without the restrictions or overhead of competing solutions. Running on FreeScale's ColdFire architecture opens up a broad array of modern applications that require high-performance networking and communications."

Operating system selection for embedded applications is critical for project success. EROS provides a lightweight solution that features microsecond performance for hard real-time applications.

About MicroSockets

MicroSockets is the embedded networking division of Sanctuary Software Studio, Inc. Sanctuary Software Studio, Inc. has provided multimedia solutions for business since 1994. Find out more about Sanctuary Software Studio, Inc. at www.sancsoft.com.