A short list of open-source RTOS
The rise of the IoT devices has push the adoption of RTOS.
In this article I describe four of the most used open source RTOS available in the market.
FreeRTOS
- Year of Creation: 2003
- License: Open-source (MIT License).
- Architecture: Designed for small embedded systems and supports a wide range of microcontrollers.
- Features: Preemptive and cooperative scheduling, task prioritization, event handling, software timers, and various synchronization mechanisms.
- Community: Large and active community with extensive documentation and support.
- Ecosystem: Rich ecosystem with libraries, device drivers, and middleware components.
- URL: [https://www.freertos.org/](https://www.freertos.org/)
ThreadX
- Year of Creation: 1996
- License: Proprietary (Free licenses available for certain MCUs).
- Architecture: Widely used in real-time and embedded systems, including aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
- Features: Preemptive and time-sliced scheduling, high-performance inter-process communication (IPC), fault tolerance, and robust networking…
