VxWorks

VxWorks is a <a href="/facts/Real-time_operating_system/IvUCFwCL">real-time operating system</a> (or RTOS) developed as <a href="/facts/Proprietary_software/9zcskxYL">proprietary software</a> by <a href="/facts/Wind_River_Systems/7unqIjwq">Wind River Systems</a>, a subsidiary of Aptiv. First released in 1987, VxWorks is designed for use in <a href="/facts/Embedded_system/a4muX1wU">embedded systems</a> requiring real-time, <a href="/facts/Deterministic_system/oT1NvyHD">deterministic performance</a> and in many cases, safety and security certification for industries such as <a href="/facts/Aerospace_engineering/2Ib02w7f">aerospace</a>, <a href="/facts/Arms_industry/A8mywI9w">defense</a>, medical devices, industrial equipment, robotics, energy, transportation, network infrastructure, automotive, and consumer electronics.
VxWorks supports <a href="/facts/AMD/CB1G7QTb">AMD</a>/<a href="/facts/Intel/SMF0gJJX">Intel</a> architecture, POWER architecture, ARM architectures, and RISC-V. The RTOS can be used in multicore <a href="/facts/Asymmetric_multiprocessing/f05hC5vD">asymmetric multiprocessing</a> (AMP), <a href="/facts/Symmetric_multiprocessing/T9CahUsN">symmetric multiprocessing</a> (SMP), and mixed modes and multi-OS (via Type 1 hypervisor) designs on <a href="/facts/32-bit/TDMVce8s">32-</a> and <a href="/facts/64-bit_computing/AgvkQHkM">64-bit</a> processors.
VxWorks comes with the kernel, <a href="/facts/Middleware/HobNosz9">middleware</a>, board support packages, Wind River Workbench development suite, complementary third-party software and hardware. In its latest release, VxWorks 7, the RTOS has been re-engineered for modularity and upgradeability so the OS kernel is separate from middleware, applications, and other packages. Scalability, security, safety, connectivity, and graphics have been improved to address <a href="/facts/Internet_of_Things/rwwGAxn3">Internet of Things</a> (IOT) needs.

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