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Linux Development Kit

The PowerPC based embedded Linux development kit provides a complete solution for development engineers seeking to learn more about embedded Linux, and contains all hardware, software, and tools necessary to develop Linux drivers and applications for embedded systems.

The kit is based on the QS850 Processor/Flash/RAM (PFR) module. This small but powerful module contains a Motorola MPC850 processor running at 80 MHz. A 32-bit bus drives 16 Mb of on-board SDRAM and 4 Mb of on-board flash memory. The QS850 PFR is mated with the QS85OEV evaluation motherboard, which provides power, 10BaseT Ethernet, serial interfaces, and access to all I/O ports of the MPC850.

An enhanced kernel called QSLinux (based on the standard Linux kernel) is provided. QSLinux has been extended to include support for a flash file system and drivers for Ethernet, HDLC, ATM/UTOPIA, SPI, and hardware watchdog.

A CD-ROM included in the kit provides all of the development tools necessary for cross-compiling the QSLinux kernel and kernel-space drivers, as well as for developing user-space applications. The CD-ROM includes the GNU C/C++ cross-compiler, assembler, linker, debugger, and library management tools. The tools can be hosted from an 80x86 Linux workstation.

The QS85OEV Evaluation Kit sells for $599. A European version is available for $649.

Simple Network Magic Corporation

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