San Francisco;Embedded Systems Conference — (press release excerpt) — Lineo Inc. today announced the Lineo Embedix Board Development Kit (BDK). The Lineo Embedix BDK is a complete development environment for configuring, customizing and deploying Linux-based embedded solutions. Each BDK is tailored to a specific board used in various embedded devices.

“Lineo Embedix BDK will become the first choice for the Linux-savvy developer who demands immediate results in the development process,” said Bryan Sparks, Lineo CEO. “Lineo Embedix BDK gives the embedded developer control of the project with access to source code and the ability to rebuild the source after customizations. The BDK is a complete host to target development environment.”

Lineo Embedix BDK is a board specific tool that is focused on providing a complete toolchain, essential packages, and source code, as well as pre-configured binaries for the embedded project at hand. Using installation and deployment wizards built for a specific board, the developer can quickly move from host installation to target deployment in less than 15 minutes.

Lineo Embedix BDK has broad board and processor coverage with support for processor families such as PowerPC, x86, MIPS, and ARM. In an effort to further remove barriers faced by embedded developers, Lineo Embedix BDK supports multiple host platforms including versions of OpenLinux and Red Hat.

Pricing and Availability

Single-user licenses for the Lineo Embedix BDKs are now being sold for $995. The following list of BDKs will be available for sale and shipment in April:

PowerPC
— MCP750 Compact PCI
— MCPN750 Compact PCI
— MVME2700
— Sandpoint 7410
— RPX Lite 823

x86
— Megatel (PC/II + dx) PC104
— CPV5300 Compact PCI
— CPV5350 Compact PCI
— CPN5360 Compact PCI

MIPS
— IDT 79S334 (release 2)
— Malta

ARM
— LinkUp L7205

 
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