LYNUXWORKS INTRODUCES BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY FOR EMBEDDED CODE DEVELOPMENT.LynuxWorks, Inc., a provider of open source and true real-time embedded solutions for the post-PC era (1) The use of numerous machines each dedicated to a specific application in contrast to the general-purpose desktop or laptop computer. (2) The use of desktop and laptop computers that run under operating systems other than Windows. , has made available a new breakthrough technology, the SpyKer(TM) event trace and visualization tool. SpyKer was developed for software developers building embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. with the LynuxWorks LynxOS(R) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. , BlueCat(TM) Linux or other Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. . SpyKer is the only commercial trace tool that traces kernel events without the need for instrumented kernel and library events and without a special instrumented version of the library. SpyKer can also trace user application events without modification to the application source code, which can save time and speed up time to market. Programmers must have trace tools to adequately debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. software and there are many third-party tools available on the market. The problem with those tools is that they require instrumentation to the source code to get a trace. SpyKer collects time stamped events in the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. kernel, libraries, and application code then displays them to the developer. The tool allows a programmer to understand exactly the actions of a computer system for the purpose of debugging an application program, operating system, or device driver. The tool also allows the programmer to get high precision profile information that can help locate performance bottlenecks. Since SpyKer is compatible with both real-time and Linux operating systems, designers can leverage this tool for use with either or both platforms. SpyKer will be available at the end of October 2000 on LynxOS and the end of November for all Linux releases and is priced at $999 per copy. |
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