Linux has established itself as a viable embedded operating system that is used in thousands of new designs each year. Various factors like royalty free run-time costs, advanced networking capabilities, technical features and continuing support from the open source community make Embedded Linux the preferred choice of developers who seek to reduce development costs and time.

Till recently Linux was used mainly for soft real-time systems like PDAs and other network devices with limited use in mission critical applications. However things are changing now with the defense sector realizing the need for open standards and open software to avoid the high-costs and time-to-market penalties that changing embedded software normally incurs. In addition to this, the newer versions of the linux kernel are promising greater efficiency by ensuring easier porting to new computers, support for large memory models and microcontrollers, and a greatly-improved I/O system.

Linux is a strong focus area for Mistral and the team has built up considerable expertise in systems software development on Embedded Linux. Our experience in Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS) and embedded applications has enabled us to develop know-how in porting, writing device drivers and board support packages and architecting other subsystems on the Linux platform.

Mistral's service offerings for Embedded Linux include: