The eventfd implementation works nicely with the non-standard eventfd_read and eventfd_write functions. However, when trying to use the POSIX API read(2) or write(2), in blocking mode, it will end up ...

Real-time operating systems (RTOSes) provide a deterministic multitasking environment. Quite a number of them are available, and many have moved into the open-source realm. One of these is Eclipse ...

Issues with proprietary RTOS APIs. How does the POSIX pthread API stack up against proprietary APIs? Thread creation in POSIX. However, each proprietary API impedes embedded development by requiring ...

ISIMA, Aubiere and Harbin Inst. Tech. The LHC (Large Hadron Collider) experiments use a mass storage system for recording petabytes of experimental data. This system is called CASTOR[1] (CERN Advanced ...

It has a full REST API that will let you do weird stuff directly. (Such as setting the color temperature of your lights.) In any event, you're probably right that such a bridge doesn't need that much ...

Whisky is an app that simplifies using the Game Porting Toolkit on your Mac, and can open up a wealth of Windows games to Mac users. Here's how to use it. We previously covered how to install and use ...

Applications and libraries written to take advantage of POSIX APIs are written according to a version or range of versions of the POSIX API. On multi-purpose / desktop POSIX systems that are capable ...

Writing secure, trusted software for UNIX platforms is difficult. There are a number of approaches to enabling more secure development, but it is apparent that the current set of solutions are neither ...

Apple's Game Porting Toolkit launch at WWDC offered a way for developers to see how Windows games ran on Apple Silicon before porting it to macOS. Here's how to install and use the toolkit. At WWDC ...