4.12. Driver development

• RTAI tasks resemble Linux kernel drivers

• RTAI / Linux kernel / Userspace division

• Synchronization possible through usual means, i.e.
  • Semaphores
  • Conditional variables
  • Blocking read/writes

• Passing of data possible through various means, i.e.
  • FIFOs
  • Mailboxes
  • RPCs

• Interrupts can be shared with Linux kernel

• RTAI modules and Linux kernel fully debuggable with BDM/JTAG Debugger, i.e. BDI2000

• NFS environment allows for very fast turn-around times during development