Appendix B Real-Time Operating System Areas of Concern
Acronym
| API | application program interface |
| C | dead or deactivated code |
| COTS | commerical off-the-shelf |
| CPU | central processing unit |
| D | data consistency |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
| I | interrupts and exceptions |
| I/O | input/output |
| M | memory and I/O device access |
| Q | queuing |
| RTOS | real-time operating system |
| S | scheduling |
| T | tasking |
| TCB | task control block |
Overview
This appendix includes a table from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Research Report DOT/FAA/AR-02/118, Study of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) real-time operating systems (RTOS) in aviation applications. Table B.1 is publicly available at www.faa.gov; however, it is included for convenience. It identifies common ...
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