Wintegra selects Timesys as commercial Linux solutions provider for WinPath3 network processor family

PITTSBURGH, USA: Timesys Corp., provider of LinuxLink, the first commercial software development framework for building custom embedded Linux based products, announced that the company has been selected by Wintegra as a preferred commercial Linux solutions provider for the WinPath3 network processor.

The WinPath3 is Wintegra's latest addition to its successful WinPath processor family, which includes the WinPath2 and WinPath1. With Timesys LinuxLink support already available for the WinPath2 processor, the addition of support for the WinPath3 provides an easy migration path for Wintegra customers who select WinPath3 for their new designs.

As a Wintegra embedded Linux solutions provider, Timesys LinuxLink support for WinPath3 will enable engineers to build custom Linux-based products for a variety of applications in the communications market targeted by the WinPath family. Customers can choose from the latest GNU-based toolchains enabled with uClibc and glibc libraries optimized for the MIPS32R2 instruction set.

The initial release for WinPath3 is based on the 2.6.29 Linux kernel which integrates drivers for the reference board peripherals. With LinuxLink, customers can select from hundreds of available packages and middleware when assembling their custom root filesystem. Newer versions of Linux components, including the Linux kernel, toolchain, packages and middleware, will be available in LinuxLink as they become available from the open-source community and from Wintegra.

"LinuxLink is a very effective development environment that simplifies the process of implementing custom Linux based solutions on WinPath processors," said Maciej Halasz, Director of Product Management at Timesys. "Our attractively priced product and powerful tools are well-suited to both experienced and novice Linux development teams. Our framework is very flexible, and it has been verified to work with Wintegra's proprietary software components."

Wintegra customers benefit from LinuxLink's award-winning online and desktop-hosted build tools (called Factory). Using the online version of the Factory, customers can assemble custom Linux starting points with their selected application APIs.

By allowing users to integrate Wintegra and third-party packages, custom applications and proprietary software, the desktop version of the Factory offers more flexibility than any other Linux build platform. LinuxLink's update service automatically notifies customers of changes to any of the components used in their project, further adding to the value of a LinuxLink subscription.

Application developers have access to commonly used debugging tools within the Eclipse-based TimeStorm IDE. These tools help customers ensure the quality, reliability and performance of their final product. Customers receive technical support from expert Timesys engineers and have access to a vast suite of documentation.

"The popularity of Linux on our boards is growing, and our strategic relationship with Timesys assures our customers' success when designing with Linux on WinPath processors," said Arnon Mordoh, Vice President of Software Development at Wintegra.

"Our engineering teams have jointly created a Linux based offering that allows our customers to take full advantage of WinPath3 technological advances. We are confident that LinuxLink will help our customers bring quality Linux based solutions to the communication market faster."

In addition to the LinuxLink product, Timesys also offers professional services for customers needing highly experienced Linux system developers to work on specific projects in partnership with their in-house engineers.