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A TimeSys perspective on the Linux preemptible kernel (LinuxDevices)

LinuxDevices.com is running a whitepaper by Dr. Doug Locke, Vice President of Technology at TimeSys Corp. Dr. Locke explores the changes recently made to the mainstream Linux development kernel to improve its preemptibility, discusses the implications of these changes relative to embedded and real-time applications, and contrasts the recently adopted approach with that used in TimeSys Linux GPL.
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