distortos

distortos is a lightweight real-time operating system (RTOS) designed for embedded systems, written in C++11. It targets ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and is inspired by other embedded RTOSes like FreeRTOS but aims to provide a more modern C++ interface. distortos emphasizes modularity, portability, and ease of use in resource-constrained environments, making it ideal for IoT, robotics, and industrial automation applications. It includes a full-featured scheduler, thread management, and peripheral abstraction layers for common hardware components.

Features

Real-time operating system for embedded ARM Cortex-M devices
Written in modern C++11 with an object-oriented API
Preemptive priority-based task scheduler
Mutexes, semaphores, and message queues for inter-task communication
Support for CMSIS and various STM32 microcontrollers
Modular HAL (hardware abstraction layer) system
Board support packages (BSPs) for multiple platforms
Tickless idle mode for power efficiency
Focus on clean design and maintainable embedded code

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Mozilla Public License 1.0 (MPL)

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Operating Systems

Windows

Programming Language

C++

Related Categories

C++ Operating Systems

Registered

2025-04-01

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