TimeSys is shipping an Eclipse 3.0-based version of its embedded Linux development and testing tools. TimeStorm Linux Development Suite (LDS) supports “any Linux” throughout the entire embedded development cycle, TimeSys says, while the TimeStorm Linux Verification Suite (LVS) provides thousands of pre-built tests, along with test authoring and automation tools.

TimeSys appears to be the first embedded Linux tools provider to ship a commercial product based on Eclipse 3.0, except for competitor Wind River, which shipped WorkBench 2.2 last week. Like TimeStorm, WorkBench aims to support any Linux throughout the development cycle.

The non-commercial community implementation of Eclipse 3.0 originally shipped in June, followed in September by the 3.0.1 bugfix release.

TimeStorm LDS

According to TimeSys, TimeStorm LDS enables developers to develop embedded applications or port any Linux distribution to any target platform. It works with hundreds of Eclipse plug-ins, enabling developers to create their own development and testing environments.

In addition to support for the newest version of Eclipse, TimeStorm LDS leverages version 2 of the C/C++ Development Tool (CDT), released in June.

TimeSys lists key features of TimeStorm LDS as follows:

• Simplifies code creation and editing for individuals or complex team projects
• Can be used to manage multiple projects
• Provides an intuitive process for selecting cross-compilers, communicating with the target board, and downloading and installing applications
• Supports remote, multi-threaded debugging without additional target configuration
• Allows “complete control” over kernel configuration, compilation, and target filesystem(s) contents

TimeSys previously shipped a major update to LDS in February, adding support for any 2.6 Linux kernel, while lowering pricing. TimeSys was an early proponent of the 2.6 kernel for embedded systems, and Product Manager Bill von Hagen — also a well-known Linux book author — produced a timely series of whitepapers about the 2.6 kernel, followed by another whitepaper series about using Eclipse-based tools.

TimeStorm LVS

The TimeStorm LVS is an Eclipse plug-in that now supplies more than 2,200 ready-to-run system tests, many adapted from the Linux Test Project. LVS also includes “testware” that helps developers and quality assurance engineers author, run, and automate tests. LVS can be used to validate applications, or entire Linux distributions on embedded boards, TimeSys says.

TimeSys lists key features of TimeStorm LVS as follows:

• More than 2,200 pre-built tests for all popular embedded processors including:
  • Linux Test Project (LTP)
  • POSIX Conformance Test Suite (PCTS)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Test Suite
  • Real-time Operating System (RTOS) Test Suite
  • TimeSys Test Suite (TTS)

• Includes multi-user IDE for test creation
• Developers can create, view, manage, and switch between multiple test projects and suites
• Cross-compilation and target management identifies parameters required for communicating with the board, transferring tests, starting and stopping tests, and collecting test results
• Includes a test automation and execution framework
• Supports remote, scripted test execution, unattended execution, and automated result retrieval

TimeSys CEO Larry Weidman said, “By supporting all Linux distributions and tying in to leading third party tools, TimeStorm gives developers the power.”

Availability

TimeStorm LDS and LVS are available now, priced at $2,750 and $3,500, respectively, “plus annual support for a perpetual license,” TimeSys says.

TimeStorm LDS is also available as part of TimeSys Linux Development Kits (LDKs), said to offer hardware-optimized support for more than 90 specific embedded boards.

 
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