GoAhead has updated its Linux-oriented high availability (HA), systems management, and distributed messaging middleware. SelfReliant 3.1.1 is easier to use, performs better, and offers new tools, the company says. Additionally, it is the first HA middleware to support the SA Forum's (Service Availability Forum's) HPI B (hardware platform interface B) (more…)

In January, RadiSys expects to ship an AdvancedTCA server that handles shelf management in software on telecom switches, freeing up an extra slot for “revenue generating services,” the company says. The Promentum Sys-6000 runs Carrier Grade Linux, (more…)

Freescale and Nvidia are shipping a reference design for mobile devices based on Freescale's newest SoC (system-on-chip) processor and Nvidia's newest mobile graphics chip. The design offers accelerated 3D and targets gaming and other multimedia devices, and is supported by a Linux BSP (board support package) from Freescale subsidiary Metrowerks. (more…)

NTT Data and VA Linux of Japan have released an open source crash dumping tool for Linux kernels. Mini Kernel Dump is a Linux-based mini-kernel that runs underneath Linux kernels on IA-32 systems (other architectures pending), providing a stable environment for capturing and dumping crash dump data. (more…)

Thirteen months after taking the “first step” of a strategic shift toward Linux, the world's largest embedded software company is set to ship its inaugural Linux product. “Linux Platform for Network Equipment, Linux Edition” targets makers of telecommunications equipment who use Linux on the control plane along with (more…)

MontaVista has agreed to provide Linux “platforms” to NEC for its hardware reference designs for mobile phones, digital consumer devices, and car navigation systems. NEC, meanwhile, will join MontaVista's hardware vendor self-certification program, and will resell and support MontaVista Linux. (more…)

Foreword: Scratchbox, an open source project to simplify cross-platform software compilation, has recently made several advances that may interest embedded device developers. This whitepaper describes how Scratchbox — which was originated by Movial and is being sponsored by Nokia — is helping Debian ARM strive for parity with Debian x86 by enabling package maintainers to build native ARM… (more…)