Re: patent on O_ATOMICLOOKUP [Re: [PATCH] loopable tmpfs (2.4.17)]

[Robert Schwebel]

On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 02:33:58PM -0400, Mark Mielke wrote:
> From what I understand, Linux _is_ being considered for RT applications
> by quite a few heavy-weights in the field including IBM, Intel and quite
> a few others. 

Uhm, that shows that you don't have _any_ idea what's going on in the
automation field. IBM is an IT company, and Intel is a processor
manufacturer. We are talking about the world of signal processors and PLCs
here, where companies like Siemens, ABB, Schneider etc. are the big
players. 

> My limited observations suggest that the primary reasons people do not
> use Linux for their RT applications are:
> 
>     1) They don't trust it for 'high availability'.

Not correct. 

>     2) They already have their application mostly written, or
>        completely written, for some other RT operating system, and
>        it would cost too much to switch.

You would be wondering how fast you can port an application for another
RTOS to RTAI. There is even a module for RTAI/LXRT which lets you run
Matlab/RTW code natively on RTAI...

Robert
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