VxWorks is a real-time operating system developed as proprietary software by Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Aptiv. First released in 1987, VxWorks is designed for use in embedded systems requiring real-time, deterministic performance and, in many cases, safety and security certification, for industries including aerospace, defense, medical devices, industrial equipment, robotics, energy, transportation, network infrastructure and automotive.
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SignificanceVxWorks 5 became the first RTOS with a networking stack 1 Classification
LicenseProprietary (Closed Source) 1 FAQs
How did VxWorks get its own kernel?
Wind River replaced the VRTX kernel it had been reselling with its own in 1987.
Wind River acquired rights to distribute VRTX and enhanced it with a file system and an integrated development environment. In 1987, anticipating the end of its reseller contract with Ready Systems, Wind River developed its own kernel to replace VRTX within VxWorks.
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Infobox, released
1987
History
1990s: VxWorks 5 becomes the first RTOS with a networking stack.
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VxWorks is a real-time operating system (or RTOS) developed as proprietary software by Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Aptiv.
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VxWorks is a real-time operating system (or RTOS) developed as proprietary software by Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Aptiv.
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