Embedded system development is moving away from single-task applications running on dedicated target platforms towards a reduced general purpose OS running on PC-like hardware.
MiniRTL offers:
- bootability off 1.44MB media (currently simply a floppy)
- FSMLabs' hard-real time extension to embedded Linux
- maximum compatibility to a ''standard'' desktop development system
Strategies to reach these goals will be described and the successful implementation in a running system, MiniRTL, shown.