RE: [Manrix-devel] what are the goals of manrix, is it any different from GNU HURD/Mach

[Prakash M. <pma...@da...>]

Dear Manish-ji,
 
> In the beginning when we started the project, we didn't
> have in the
> mind that xyz system has aaa defects and we will be
> making the better
> system than that by removing its defects.

I understand completely; I myself have a tendency of starting projects ;-)

> 
> But infact MACH from CMU have few defects. The major
> defect is in the
> IPC. If you have looked in the Internals of the port
> architecture of
> Mach, you might have noticed its complexity.

I do not believe in "simply the best", things have to be simple from the
outside and complicated in the inside to be beautiful. An OS, and IPC in
particular, are complex by their very nature.

> 
> Our IPC is very simple and Fast. we have also used some
> techniques to
> reduce the no of IPC in File IO/Device IO. There are
> other features
> like Microkernel itself has POSIX interface so UNIX
> emulation is
> unnecessary.

I didn't get the point in detail, I will do a bit of study in it and comment
later on... (perhaps in a week)

> 
> MOST important is that we are now starting to make it
> Realtime. A
> wonderful system called Embeddable POSIX. Thanks to the
> Hardware
> Contribution by MR Per-Tore Aasestrand of Norway.

What hardware has Mr. Per-Tore contributed?

I, myself own a electronic components, embedded design and PCB manufacturing
company, although it is in a state of infancy: check out www.mpworks.com.np

It is just six months old, but we have been in the local embedded market for
two years with other companies.

If you need more help in hardware terms me and my friends could help out as
we have some embedded design and software experience, and we could even
contribute some more hardware and make PCBs.

Since you are into hardware, I guess the model of working without physical
contact will not work so well anymore.

It could work if you are predominantly software though.

As a footnote, I think the term embedded real-time OS is very very vague. An
embedded system can be as simple as an aquarium thermometer to as complex as
an air-traffic control or missile defense system.

I think you should first make the vision of the project clear and make a
niche out there, make something that is useful in a number of ways that
existing open source systems lack.

Best Regards,
jaH.

> 
> regards
> Manish Regmi
> 
> 
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