Moving legacy applications to Linux: RTOS migration revisited - William Weinberg, Analyst and Consultant, Linux Pundit.com
Whether you plan a move to embedded Linux or are just considering the investment needed to convert existing applications to embedded Linux and possible paybacks, this paper will help you understand the transition process, assess the challenges and risks, and appreciate the benefits you can realize from such a move. The paper addresses how to map legacy architectures onto Linux, options for migrated application execution, API and IPC translation, enhanced reliability realized from migration, the migration process itself, and application-specific migration challenges and solutions. (24 pages)