Embedded Software Blog

The role of Android as an alternative to embedded Linux has been a subject of quite a bit of discussion recently. As the use of open source software in automotive gains momentum there are differing opinions on the subject of using Android, Linux or both. The Linux Foundation recently wrote a post summarizing a discussion during a panel at the Android Builders Summit as well as some interviews from … Read More

Infotainment, IVI, Automotive, MontaVista, Virtualization, Linux, linux container

ARM Ltd recently unveiled the virtualization capabilities in ARMv7-A, and they are impressive. Taking a step back though, here’s what impresses me the most: these guys jumped in with both feet. Consider for a moment the very measured approach Intel took with their virtualization extensions to the x86 architecture. They started by adding privilege modes beyond the traditional “ring” model. A later implementation … Read More

Virtualization, ARM

I noticed an interesting virtualization article at EETimes today. Some good general points were made, but I do have a couple of comments… This “type 1″ and “type 2″ (a.k.a. “hosted” and “bare-metal”) distinction is very popular in presentations and trade magazines. However, as a colleague has previously pointed out, it is also an academic issue and has nothing to do with the properties of actual virtualization … Read More

Virtualization