VxWorks

VxWorks is a real-time operating system (or RTOS) developed as proprietary software by Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Aptiv. First released in 1987, VxWorks is designed for use in embedded systems requiring real-time, deterministic performance and in many cases, safety and security certification for industries such as aerospace, defense, medical devices, industrial equipment, robotics, energy, transportation, network infrastructure, automotive, and consumer electronics.

Key facts

OS.name: VxWorks
OS.logo: VxWorks icon.svg
OS.logo_size: 65px
OS.screenshot: File:VxWorks_7_Bootup_Screen.png
OS.screenshot_size: 200px
OS.caption: VxWorks 7 boot-up screen
OS.developer: Wind River (a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptiv)
OS.kernel_type: Monolithic
OS.supported_platforms: x86, x86-64, MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, ARM, RISC-V
OS.family: Real-time operating systems
OS.latest_release_version: VxWorks 7 25.09
OS.marketing_target: Embedded systems
OS.working state: Current

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.windriver.com/products/vxworks
Image: VxWorks 7 Bootup Screen.png

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inception: 1987-00-00
Commons category: VxWorks

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Contents

History
Platform overview
Features
Hardware support
Development environment
Notable uses
Aerospace and defense
Automotive
Consumer electronics
Industrial
Medical
Networking and communication infrastructure
TCP vulnerability and CVE patches
References
External links

VxWorks supports AMD/Intel architecture, POWER architecture, ARM architectures, and RISC-V. The RTOS can be used in multicore asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP), symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), and mixed modes and multi-OS (via Type 1 hypervisor) designs on 32- and 64-bit processors.