Tag Archives: Linux

Achronix has teamed up with Bluespec to offer a family of Linux-capable RISC-V soft processors for the Speedster7t FPGA family. “Bluespec’s RISC-V processors now integrate into the Achronix 2D network-on-chip architecture, simplifying integration and enabling engineers to add scalable processing to their designs,” according to Achronix. “The network allows multiple instances of the RISC-V core to be added, and relocated ...

When selecting the optimal OS for an embedded systems project it is important to compare the available options – will RTOS or Linux serve best? asks Graeme Wintle. At a top level, the choice is between a full OS, such as Linux, with general purpose features and a wide range of drivers, middleware and applications or a more targeted system ...

The  Linux Foundation is to form the High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF).  Through a series of technical projects, HPSF aims to build, promote, and advance a portable software stack for high performance computing (HPC) by increasing adoption, lowering barriers to contribution, and supporting development efforts. As use of HPC becomes ubiquitous in scientific computing and digital engineering, and AI use cases multiply, ...

Qualcomm is to create RISC-V based silicon for wearables, working with Google to optimise it for Google’s Wear OS. “We are excited to extend our work with Qualcomm Technologies and bring a RISC-V wearable solution to market,” said Google general manager Bjorn Kilburn. Leading up to this, the companies will continue to invest in Snapdragon Wear platforms for the Wear ...

Last weekend, I spent many hours banging my head against software, trying to get Universal G-code sender to run with Mint Linux. It now works, so if you are having similar issues, what follows might help. BTW, UGS comes from here – thank you to all the people who have contributed to this amazing project. For running it, scroll down. ...

NXP has added low-end to its i.MX 9 series, with Linux-capable single core Arm Cortex-A55 application processor variants, running at up to 1.4GHz, without supporting microcontrollers. The existing i.MX 93 family has two A55s and a Cortex-M33, and the high-end i.MX 95 family has up to six A55s, an M33, a Cortex-M7 and an audio DSP. The new parts have ...

One of the few remaining reasons to use Windows on computers here has just gone, as my ageing PicoScope 3205 (not to be confused with the current 3205D) is happily ticking away on a Linux Mint PC as I type. PicoScopes are display-less PC scopes from UK-based Pico Technology. They have real scope performance (and real scope prices to go ...

There are too many computers here, and some rationalisation is needed. Most of them are pre-owned with valid Windows 10 licences, but installing a clean Windows 10 seems impossible now without setting up a Microsoft account and its associated control freakery – which I don’t want. If I was convinced this account was only for security, I might go for ...

Secured Linux on Arduino for enterprise users is the aim of a tie-up between UK-based Foundries.io and the Arduino organisation. The chosen hardware is the new multi-core Arduino Pro Portenta X8, which is a processing heavyweight with quad Arm Cortex-A53 cores, a Cortex-M7 and two Cortex-M4 cores. “Today, you cannot think about a Linux-based device without anticipating the challenges of ...

Analog Devices has released a Linux operating system based on Raspberry Pi OS for use with Raspberry Pis. Called Kuiper Linux, it incorporates Linux device drivers for ADI products, and supports other hardware including Digilent Zedboard, TerASIC DE10-Nano and Digilent Cora “The reasoning behind creating this distribution is to minimise the barriers to integrating ADI hardware devices into a Linux-based system,” according to the company. “When starting ...