Timesys Reveals LinuxLink for Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC

The Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC from Xilinx provides ASIC levels of performance and power consumption by combining the flexibility of an FPGA with a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore microprocessor. With Timesys LinuxLink, consumer-, medical-, industrial- and military-segment embedded developers now have access to an easy-to-use embedded Linux development solution that matches the performance and flexibility of the Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC. LinuxLink offers Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC developers the latest in Linux kernel and driver updates, a universe of almost 1400 Linux packages, a unique advice and update engine to assist developers in choosing and maintaining the appropriate packages for their unique application, free demo code and training material to jumpstart project development and industry-exclusive, unmetered support.

When needed, Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC customers can further shorten their time-to-market by utilizing Timesys's just-in-time professional services.

“Xilinx is very happy to see the continued expansion of our ecosystem by introduction of Timesys LinuxLink for the Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC. Timesys is well regarded for their Linux expertise, support, and the ease-of-use of the LinuxLink tool suite. The addition of Timesys for LinuxLink will help Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC developers get to commercial production faster and with minimal overhead,” stated Mark Jensen, director of processing platforms marketing at Xilinx.

“The Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC is a powerful, flexible SoC that many of our customers are interested in,” noted Brian Gildon, Vice President of Business Development at Timesys. “There is a strong demand in the marketplace for the flexibility and performance that the Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC offers. We’re extremely excited about bringing LinuxLink to the market in support of the Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC and have high expectations for it.”