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Choosing an RTOS - IAR Systems

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How to choose <strong>an</strong> <strong>RTOS</strong> – ESC 2011<br />

Free vs. Commercial <strong>RTOS</strong>s<br />

•A free <strong>RTOS</strong> offers a cost-effective solution to m<strong>an</strong>age your code<br />

with the benefits previously mentioned:<br />

•No cost for the <strong>RTOS</strong><br />

•No royalties for products made using the <strong>RTOS</strong><br />

•Easy to try out in your design<br />

•However, free <strong>RTOS</strong>s have some drawbacks:<br />

•Not as well-supported as commercial <strong>RTOS</strong>s<br />

•Generally not as well-optimized as commercial <strong>RTOS</strong>s<br />

•Generally do not have as m<strong>an</strong>y plug-ins or bolt-ons as<br />

commercial <strong>RTOS</strong>s

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