PURE Embedded Operating Systems — CiAO ∗

The increasing complexity of embedded systems calls for operating systems that are highly specialized and at the same time are made of a number of reusable building blocks. This brings up a conflict as software specialized in supporting a very dedicated case usually cannot be (easily) reused for a different environment. As described in the paper, supporting specialization without abandonment of reusability was the major goal in the design and development of the experimental PURE operating-system family. The paper motivates the idea of an operating-system product line (CiAO) in order to come up with highly customizable and yet reusable system software solutions.

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