The RTLinux dual-kernel operating system was first introduced back in 1995. Today, RTLinux is well known worldwide as a means to gain “hard real-time” performance from a Linux-based system environment. In this LinuxDevices.com article, Victor Yodaiken, Michael Barabanov, and Cort Dougan — three key figures in the creation, evolution, and maintenance of RTLinux — summarize the state of RTLinux eight years… later. Topics discussed include operating system modularity, real-time, communications, fault-tolerance, and security, and the article also includes a handy list of “related stories” for further info about RTLinux.

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