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?
  • paraphrandEnglish
    2•6 hours ago

    Does this mean android auto won’t be slow in the future?

    • @[email protected]
      19•5 hours 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.

      • @ozymandias117English
        4•4 hours 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

        • SaltySalamander
          1•3 hours ago

          If it’s more than a few years old, it’s extremely unlikely it ever sees this kernel update.