Japan Embedded Linux ConsortiumJapan Embedded Linux Consortium

John CheuckJohn Cheuck

Vice Chairman, EMBLIXVice Chairman, EMBLIXAssociate Partner, Apax-Globis Partners & Co.Associate Partner, Apax-Globis Partners & Co.

http://www.emblix.org/http://www.emblix.org/

Business and Technology TrendsBusiness and Technology Trends

●Linux has surfaced in the main stream of the embedded systems industry●Linux World Expo since 1999

●Designs from server to PDA, and internet appliances

●Business & Technical Focus/Adoption differences exists between the US and Japan●OSS/GPL may be a barrier, lack of understanding

●Linux still maturing for small devices and real time applications

Embedded Linux ProductsEmbedded Linux Products

IBM 　 LinuxWatch

Compaq 　 iPAQ

Embedded Linux ProductsEmbedded Linux Products

AT&T Laboratories, CambridgeBroadband Phone System

iRobot

NOKIA

EMBEDDED TRENDSEMBEDDED TRENDS

• Embedded Devices becoming more Embedded Devices becoming more connected and more networkedconnected and more networked

• Growing demands for skilled Growing demands for skilled embedded engineering resources embedded engineering resources for the new connected and for the new connected and networked worldnetworked world

Japan Embedded Systems Technology Survey Japan Embedded Systems Technology Survey

●Method of Survey●mail-in questionnaire sheet and on-site responses at

Exhibition (No Web)

●Period of Survey●Nov.’99 ～ Feb.’00 (survey taken every year)

●Results Available on●http://www.itron.gr.jp/home-j.html

90.1%

1.9%2.4%

5.5%

Occupations of the RespondentsOccupations of the Respondents

Design and Development

OtherSales engineering and Support

Planning and Management

Valid Answers : 945Source: TRON Association ’99

Application Areas of Recently Developed Application Areas of Recently Developed Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems

3.2%8.9%

3.2%

3.7%

6.7%

9.4%

8.5%10.1%

19.4%

3.6%

5.3%

7.3%

6.8% 4.1%

Communication equipment (Terminal)

Home applianceOther

Misc. instruments

Misc. commercial systems

Medical equipment

Electrical equipment

Industrial control, Factory automation

Transportation-related

Communication equipment (Network equipment)

Personal computer peripheral Office equipment

Personal information appliance

Entertainment, education

Audio/Visual equipment

Source: TRON Association ’99

APIs Used in Recently Developed Embedded Systems

Source: TRON Association ’99

Processors Used in Recently Developed Processors Used in Recently Developed Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems

14.1%

34.6%

46.6%

0.8%2.4%1.5%

64-bit

32-bit

16-bit

8-bit4-bitDSP,etc

Source: TRON Association ’99

Program Size in Recently Developed Program Size in Recently Developed Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems

25.7%

21.7%25.2%

17.8%

6.0%

3.6%

～ 64kB

More than 16MB

4MB ～ 16MB

1MB ～ 4MB

256kB ～ 1MB64kB ～ 256kB

Source: TRON Association ’99

Programming Languages Used for Recently Programming Languages Used for Recently Developed SystemsDeveloped Systems

22.1%

69.0%

6.3%

2.4%

0.2%Java

C++

C

ASM

Other

Source: TRON Association ’99

RTOS Usage

No RTOS3%

Windows4%

VxWORKS8%

Semicon16%

Other RTOS14%

Inhouse23%

No need RTOS19%

pSOS2% NUCleus

2%windowsCE

2%MD-DOS

4%

QNX1%

OS-91%

Linux1%

Inhouse Semicon Windows VxWORKS MD- DOS windowsCE NUCleuspSOS QNX OS- 9 Linux Other RTOS No RTOS No need RTOS

OS Embedded in Recently Developed Embedded Systems

Source: Tron Association 1999

Characteristics of the Japanese RTOS MarketCharacteristics of the Japanese RTOS Market((excluded non-RTOS designsexcluded non-RTOS designs))

●Around 50% designs use ITRON spec. RTOS●for deep embedded systems

●25% use in-house RTOS●potential users for embedded Linux

●25% uses off the shelf RTOS●potential users for embedded Linux

Market Demands for OSMarket Demands for OS

Deep Embedded High End Embedded

VCR FAX ----- PDA, STB D-TV---------

Small RTOS Semi-GP OS

ITRON Full Embedded Linux

Arena

Application

OS Class

OS instance Linux on ITRON

0

5

10

15

20

25

%Source is AvailableNo Run-Time CostLinux is more RobustLinux has excellent networking supportThere are more drivers and tools availableIt's not from MicrosoftLots of Programmers are Linux-savyOther

Why Embedded Linux?Why Embedded Linux?

Source: linuxdevices 2000

Expectations for Embedded LinuxExpectations for Embedded Linux

●CostCost Royalty Free　　

●OpenOpen Open Source Development ModelNot only for the Kernel but for

Tools and related technologies - interoperability

●ScalabilityScalability From small devices to large servers　　 　 　

● Issues: Issues: Education, Standards (API, QA), Tools, SI/Solutions,

Community, Legal

Purpose of EMBLIXPurpose of EMBLIX● Promotion of Embedded Linux in Japan (Industry/Academia)● Education (OpenSource, Legal: Licensing, Liabilities)● Standardization of Embedded Linux related Technologies for

Interoperation● Development Tools● Systems Integration/Solutions● Real Time capabilities● Hybrid Architectures e.g. ”Linux on ITRON”

● To Exchange information with W.W. Linux Organizations

Distribution

Steering Committee

Working Group

ToolsTools

Working Group

Working Group

Chairman

OrganizationOrganization

Vice Chairmen

Auditors

Advisory

University

Sys. Integration International

Dr. T. Nakajima, Waseda University

Development Tools RealTimeHybrid Architectures

Legal CommitteeInternational Advisors

Working Groups & Working Groups & CommitteesCommittees

• Development Tools Environment WG• Tool Chain interoperability for multiple architectures• Gnu/Non-Gnu Tool issues• Libraries and Middleware

• Real Time WG• Real time features for Embedded Linux

( Research, Definition, Specifications)• Hybrid Architectures WG

• Interfaces and co-existance between Embedded Linux and existing/legacy RTOS

• Legal Sub-Committee• International Advisory Committee

EMBLIXEMBLIX Founding MembersFounding Members

Access Co., Ltd.Advanced Data Controls CorporationFDS Embedded Systems Co.ERG Co., Ltd.Elmic Systems Inc.Gaio Technology Co., Ltd.CATS Inc.Canon Inc.Centura Embedded Systems Co., Ltd.Turbolinux Japan K.K. Densan Co., Ltd.Toshiba Corporation

Toyohashi University of Science and TechnologyMITSUBISHI erectric CorporationNEC Corporation / NEC Electronic DevicesHitachi, Ltd.Fujitsu Ltd.Metrowerks Co., Ltd.Montavista Software Japan Co., Ltd.Lineo Japan, Inc.Linux-KoubouRed Hat Inc.YDC Corporation.Waseda University

[No. of EMBLIX Founding members = 24]

July, 2000

EMBLIXEMBLIX Current Current MembershipMembership102 Members as of 2/20/02

Academic 5%

Technology Vendors 30%

Solutions Providers/SIs 20%

Semiconductor 15%

Users 30%

EMBLIXEMBLIX Challenges AheadChallenges Ahead

• Success Stories from the Embedded Linux community

• Emergence of standards to ensure interoperability and quality

• Japan & Global Embedded Linux Community Development

Japan Embedded Linux ConsortiumJapan Embedded Linux Consortium

http://www.emblix.org/http://www.emblix.org/