TimeSys claims to have made the first commercial release of Linux 2.6 for PowerPC, releasing a beta version of its “Linux Development Kit” (LDK) for the Motorola PPC8260. A 2.6-based LDK beta is also available for IA32 processors, with more architectures to follow.

TimeStorm LDKs bundle the Eclipse-powered TimeStorm IDE with a Linux 2.6 distribution that includes a 2.6 Linux kernel, certified GNU toolchains, device drivers, a complete root filesystem and documentation.

TimeStorm says it hopes its LDKs will help accelerate the adoption of the Linux 2.6 kernel for embedded projects by providing “a complete Linux 2.6 development environment for embedded platforms with powerful Windows- and Linux-hosted TimeStorm development and testing tools.”

TimeSys CEO Larry Weidman. “The feedback we anticipate from the public beta program for the PowerPC version of our TimeStorm LDK will ensure that we continue to provide developers with the tools they need to successfully adopt the new Linux kernel for embedded projects.”

Availability

Beta LDKs for Intel's IA32 and Motorola's PPC8260 may be freely downloaded from TimeSys. LDKs are expected to sell for $995 per developer seat, royalty-free, once the general availability stage is reached later this month.

 
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