Sunnyvale, CA — (press release excerpt) — MontaVista Software Inc. today announced that MontaVista Linux will support IBM's new 440GP PowerPC microprocessor, which has been developed for use in communications, networking, gaming, printers, storage and Internet appliances. IBM announced this new processor family last week at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco. It is the first true Book E compliant integrated processor within the PowerPC family that will be available to customers.

The low-cost, low-power, highly integrated IBM PowerPC 440GP embedded microprocessor is designed for mid to high-end devices that require a rich mix of embedded peripherals. The PowerPC 440GP provides a performance and functional upgrade path for users of the popular IBM PowerPC 405GP processor, while maintaining user application software compatibility.

MontaVista Linux Professional Edition 2.1, including support for IBM 440GP will be available in Q3, 2002.

 
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