REX OS
Last update: 2012 (May 2023)
| Developer | Qualcomm |
|---|---|
| Written in | C [1] |
| OS family | L4A Pistachio and Iguana embedded operating system |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Proprietary |
| Initial release | 1999; 26 years ago (1999)[1] |
| Marketing target | Smartphones |
| Platforms | ARM |
| Kernel type | Microkernel RTOS |
| License | Proprietary |
The REX Operating System (Real-time Executive Operating System) is a real-time operating system (RTOS) developed by Qualcomm for the ARM processor based mobile phone Dual-Mode Subscriber Station (DMSS) or Advanced Mode Subscriber Software (AMSS) development. As of 2007, most Korean cell phones ran on REX.
REX is a combination of two operating systems: L4Ka::Pistachio embedded microkernel and Iguana , with extensive modifications and extensions by Qualcomm and HTC.[2]
Originally developed for the Intel 80186, it was then ported to ARM, and x86 architectures are no longer supported. REX is not POSIX compliant or open-source software and requires a proprietary software license from Qualcomm for use.[3]
It seems not to be actively developed or marketed as of 2012, but is used in currently or recently sold low end cell phones, typically for use by pay-as-you-go customers, like the Samsung SPH-M300.
Features
[edit ]REX is an RTOS with the following features:
- Preemptive multitasking
- Task management
- Task synchronization
- Exclusive lock
- Timer
- Interrupt management
- Uses less than 5K of ROM[1]
REX provides no memory protection features but does have memory management abilities.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "REX and Common Software" . Retrieved 2012年03月10日.
- ^ Edgewall Software. "HTC Vision" . Retrieved 2012年03月12日.
- ^ Asif, Saad Zaman (2011年01月11日). Next Generation Mobile Communications Ecosystem: Technology Management for Mobile Communications. John Wiley and Sons. p. 299.
External links
[edit ]- Iguana Archived 2006年04月26日 at the Wayback Machine
- L4 Based Operating Systems Archived 2018年06月14日 at the Wayback Machine
- NICTA L4-embedded Kernel Archived 2014年02月27日 at the Wayback Machine
- Qualcomm Corporate Site
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