uClinux 2.4 kernel now available
Jan 5, 2001 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — viewsToronto, CANADA — (press release) — Lineo, Inc. today announced the availability of the uClinux 2.4 kernel. The availability of this operating system for microcontrollers follows immediately on the release of the Linux 2.4 kernel by Linus Torvalds. uClinux is available through GPL and can be downloaded at cvs.uclinux.org and also at
“The release of uClinux 2.4 demonstrates Lineo's commitment to the continued development of this proven and robust product,” said Michael Durrant, director of engineering at Lineo, Inc. “It took intense cooperation on the part of our international engineering team to make uClinux available in parallel with the release of the Linux 2.4 kernel.”
uClinux is an open source project funded and maintained by Lineo. It was made popular by its ability to run on processors without memory management hardware and with a typical kernel footprint of only 512K bytes or less. Lineo's development gives uClinux users access to numerous new features of the Linux 2.4 kernel, some of which include: USB support, IrDA (infrared data transmission) and QoS (quality of service) support which combine to increase the strength of the networking capabilities.
In addition to undertaking development work on the uClinux 2.4 kernel, Lineo has also provided ports to the ColdFire and DragonBall family of processors. Lineo's ongoing investment in the uClinux operating system provides developers with continued access to emerging microprocessor families through professional services, research and development.
A popular open source technology, uClinux is used in numerous devices such as: Axis Network Camera, Lineo NETtel VPN router, Aplio Internet phone, Adomo set-top appliance, Crossport Pivio Secure Broadband, and NetSilicon's NET+Lx development platform.
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