TOPPERS-Pro RTOS for Nios II Embedded Processor

New Real Time Operating System (RTOS) for Nios II Embedded Processor was announced by Altera and A.I. Corporation. The companies announced the immediate availability of TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP, a function-distributed RTOS that provides multiprocessor support for Altera's Nios II embedded processor. The new embedded solution is targeted to digital consumer, office equipment and automotive applications

TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP, developed and distributed by A.I Corporation, is the first commercial operating system (OS and middleware) with multiprocessor support. It is based on TOPPERS/ FDMP, the open-source software provided by the TOPPERS Project, a nonprofit organization led by Professor Hiroaki Takada of Nagoya University. TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP offers a comprehensive package for multi-CPU systems using the Altera Nios II soft processor core. Specifically designed for function-distributed multiprocessors, the TOPPERS/FDMP kernel is an enhanced version of the TOPPERS/JSP kernel, a RTOS that complies with µ ITRON specifications. TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP also provides a µ ITRON-based API that streamlines application development using function-distributed multiprocessors, leveraging the API's mature software facilities.

TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP for the Nios II processor will be available in early June and will include basic middleware, such as a TCP/IP protocol stack and a fault-tolerant FAT file system that works within the Nios II integrated development environment. A.I. Corporation also offers technical support, maintenance, and indemnity against the risk of intellectual property violations for TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP. In addition, A.I. Corporation offers an optional remote link loader (RLL), which enables remote maintenance and field updates for the TOPPERS-Pro Multi/FDMP.

Source: RTOS for Nios II Embedded Processor - Altera