20 years later, real-time Linux makes it to the kernel - really
www.zdnet.com
The work done on real-time Linux has benefitted the open-source OS for years, but it was only this week that Linus Torvalds admitted its last piece into the mainline kernel. Exactly what took so long?
    • holycrap@lemm.ee
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      8 months ago

      If i understood the article correctly, real time means predicable and reliable, not necessarily fast. It’s common in medical devices, avionics, etc. So this is going to benefit embedded devices the most.

      • ozymandias117@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        8 months ago

        If your speedometer/tachometer is a screen instead of dials, it’s extremely likely it’s running Linux, too

        So still somewhat useful in the auto space