eSOL, a developer of real-time embedded software solutions for the automotive and mobility industry, is proud to announce that the core OS product eMCOS POSIX ver3.0, included in the eMCOS SDK software development kit, has been certified up to ASIL D as a SEooC (Safety Element out of Context) according to the ISO 26262:2018 functional safety standard for automotive applications by SGS-TÜV Saar, a certification body which provides third-party conformity assessment.
This represents reportedly the world’s first certification of a commercial real-time operating system (RTOS) based on a multikernel architecture. Its high and stable performance, regardless of the complexity of software and hardware, makes it well suited for mission-critical systems in the Software-Defined System (SDx) era.
With the advent of the SDx era, the scale of software development has rapidly increased, now reaching hundreds of millions of lines of code, and hardware configurations are becoming more sophisticated, with the number of processor cores doubling or more with each generation of SoCs. In this context, being able to operate these complex systems with efficiency and stability, even though they combine intricate software and hardware, has become a significant challenge. In such an environment, the role of the OS is extremely important in maximising overall system performance.
By design, eSOL’s eMCOS POSIX was engineered to meet the demands of these complex systems as the world’s first commercial RTOS with a multikernel architecture. Traditional SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) OSes, that try to govern all the processor cores with a single OS kernel, have faced performance degradation with the increase in processor numbers. However, with its multikernel structure, eMCOS POSIX offers scalable and consistent performance, ensuring the reliability and determinism of mission-critical systems.
“In mission-critical fields such as automotive systems and industrial applications, advanced engineering is essential throughout the system’s development. Obtaining this ISO 26262:2018 ASIL D certification not only proves that eMCOS POSIX can meet strict safety requirements and that eSOL has taken extensive measures to minimise serious risks, but also demonstrates the company’s expertise and both technical and organisational capabilities in achieving the highest level of functional safety in advanced software development such as real-time operating systems,” said Masaki Gondo, CEO, CTO, President, and Representative Director, eSOL. “Building on this expertise, eSOL provides comprehensive support for the development of mission-critical systems by offering the eMCOS SDK, as well as through engineering services with extensive experience, from safety analysis to the design, development, and verification of entire systems. “
