New MontaVista Linux 6 MSDs support additional processors
MontaVista Software today announced more new Market Specific Distributions (MSDs) for 
MontaVista Linux 6 (MVL6). The new MSDs continue to expand the market-specific focus of MVL6, delivering support for industrial automation, automotive, Android, portable multimedia devices, and multicore networking applications. All the new MSDs will be available this quarter and support processors from Cavium, Freescale, Intel, and Texas Instruments.
Market Specific Distributions are built on a common framework, and optimised for the respective hardware platform and its target market. Each MSD is feature-compatible with the semiconductor Linux technology for that processor, and is fully tested and supported by MontaVista. In addition, MontaVista adds additional features required to deliver a complete, commercial-quality product to market.
MontaVista becomes the first commercial embedded Linux vendor to announce support for Industrial Automation, bringing added features such as advanced power management, RT Preempt support, and Ethernet enablement for PROFINET.
For networking, the new MSDs support some of the newest multicore processors from Intel, Cavium, and Freescale, offering added features like semiconductor-optimised library support for multi-core management, and advanced network features such as SCTP, OpenSwan, libpcap, and IPsec tools.
The Android MSD offers advanced power management, advanced 2D/3D graphics, semiconductor advanced codec enablement, along with Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity. Similar to Android, the Portable Multimedia Device and Automotive MSDs offer advanced power management, advanced 2D/3D graphics, semiconductor advanced codec enablement, along with Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, but also add CAN (controller-area network) support.
Multifunction Printer (MFP) MSDs focus on value added features such as advanced power management, advanced connectivity, memory management features such as bigphysarea, and mass storage for larger HDDs.
Key Points:
* Target markets include industrial automation, networking, Android, automotive, portable multimedia devices, and multi-function printers
* Networking Solutions processor support and value-add features include:
- Semiconductor-optimised library support for multicore management
- Advanced network features such as SCTP, OpenSwan, libpcap, and IPsec tools
- Cavium OCTEON CN52xx, CN56xx, CN58xx all on SDK 1.9
- Freescale MPC8349, MPC8569, P2020RDB, P4080
- Intel Greencity power by Core2Quad - Nehalem
* Industrial Automation processor support and value-add features include:
- CAN, Ethernet enabled for PROFINET, advanced power management, RT preempt support
- Freescale MPC5121e
- Texas Instruments OMAPL128/L127
* Android Solution processor support and value-add features include:
- Advanced power management, advanced 2D/3D graphics, semiconductor advanced codecs enabled, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.
- Texas Instruments OMAP3430 Zoom2
* Automotive and Multimedia Portable Devices processor support and value-add features include:
- Advanced power management, advanced 2D/3D graphics, semiconductor advanced codecs enabled, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, CAN support
- Freescale i.MX35, i.MX51
- Moblin v2.1 solution for Intel z530
- Texas Instruments Beagleboard (OMAP3530), OMAP3530EVM
* Multi Function Printers processor support and value-add features include:
- Power management, advanced connectivity, memory management features such as bigphysarea, and mass storage for larger HDDs.
- Freescale MPC8536, MPC8315RDB
* All MSDs will be available and shipping during this quarter
* Current roadmap calls for similar market-focussed releases each quarter
Information on MontaVista Linux 6 can be found at http://mvista.com/product_detail_mvl6.php
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