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When dealing with realtime systems, IPC overhead becomes important; examines two of the best IPC mechanisms available for Linux: FIFO, shared memory. [Dr. Dobb's Journal]

RTLinux doesn't try to change Linux into an RTOS, it instead provides a new RT kernel incorporating Linux as a low-priority thread, so the RTOS stays small, streamlined and keeps Linux as a base for common applications. [EE Times]

Hard realtime development framework, works with Linux kernel; pervasive, interface-agnostic, support to programs, seamlessly integrates with GNU/Linux environment; based on abstract RTOS core, build any kind of realtime interfaces, over nucleus which ...