
Imagination, GHS team for RTOS and tools on RISC-V CPUs

Green Hills Software has ported its µ-velOSity safety- and security-certified real-time operating system (RTOS) to the real time RISC-V cores developed by Imagination Technologies, with plans to support Imagination’s Catapult CPU family.
The µ-velOSity RTOS is the smallest of Green Hills Software’s family of real-time operating systems. It has been updated and optimised to support the RISC-V architecture and has been certified to meet a broad number of industry standards for functional safety and security.
The streamlined design, coupled with seamless integration with the safety-certified Green Hills MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) and C/C++ compilers supports small footprint safety critical designs in automotive, industrial, and IoT applications.
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“We have a long-standing relationship with Imagination and are thrilled to extend our support to the company’s RISC-V CPUs,” said Dan Mender, VP of Business Development at Green Hills Software. “The adoption of the RISC-V instruction set architecture is increasing rapidly in countless markets, particularly in IoT, industrial, and embedded applications. By using Imagination’s Catapult family and our µ-velOSity RTOS, advanced debugger and optimizing C/C++ compilers, customers can efficiently create and confidently deploy safety- and security-critical RISC-V applications.”
“Imagination’s RISC-V real-time CPUs are a key initial milestone in our RISC-V product roadmap. We recognise the importance of this architecture in shaping the technologies to come, and we understand the importance of partnering with Green Hills to offer developers the right tools and operating systems to achieve complete application control and visibility,” said Shreyas Derashri, VP of Compute at Imagination Technologies. “The µ-velOSity RTOS adheres to critical safety and security industry standards, making it a purpose-built solution for deploying microcontrollers in vehicles as well as in industrial and IoT applications, and it complements current and future RISC-V CPUs from Imagination.”
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Catapult is Imagination’s RISC-V product line designed from the ground up for deployment in key applications and configurable for any use. The RISC-V real-time CPUs can be integrated into complex SoCs for a wide range of applications including networking solutions, packet management, storage controllers, and sensor management for AI cameras and smart metering.
Imagination says it will be expanding its RISC-V CPU product line with more applications-focused solutions in the future. All Imagination’s GPUs are compatible with the RISC-V SoCs, and are increasingly popular for RISC-V-based chip designs.
www.imaginationtech.com; www.ghs.com
