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Renesas Electronics Enables Long-Term Support for Embedded Industrial Linux Developers with New RZ/G Linux PlatformRenesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the Renesas RZ/G Linux Platform featuring the industrial-grade Civil Infrastructure Platform (CIP) Super Long-Term Support (SLTS) Linux® kernel, which enables Linux-based embedded systems to be maintained for more than 10 years. The new Renesas RZ/G Linux Platform provides a verified Linux package with cloud-maintenance and development options that makes it easy for embedded developers to leverage Linux for high-performance industrial equipment. In addition to supporting super long-term Linux kernel stability, which can potentially reduce maintenance costs by hundreds of thousands of dollars per year - the RZ/G Linux Platform significantly reduces development time and Linux set-up costs for industrial equipment. "Long-term maintenance and support is essential for the safety, security, and reliability required by embedded systems operating in industrial and infrastructure environments," said Shigeki Kato, Vice President, Office Business Division, Renesas Electronics Corporation. "With the CIP SLTS kernel, the Renesas RZ/G Linux Platform offers an unprecedented maintenance period, significantly easing the challenge of long-term Linux maintenance and reducing design risks for embedded Linux developers." "Renesas has long been an enthusiastic supporter of Linux and open source, providing valuable insights and expertise to the CIP project, such as the development of the new Renesas RZ/G Linux Platform," said Mike Woster, Chief Operating Officer at The Linux Foundation (News - Alert). "We are excited that this platform will be available to developers worldwide, for further advancements of Linux in industrial applications that require long-term maintenance and high reliability." Maintaining Linux in industrial and social infrastructure applications presents unique challenges for equipment manufacturers. These machines typically require support for more than 10 years, whereas the maximum Long-Term Support (LTS) Linux maintenance period only runs approximately two years. In addition, industrial-grade software requires high reliability, safety and security, and real-time or near real-time performance. To address these challenges, Renesas introduced the CIP SLTS kernel into its verified RZ/G Linux package, extending its leadership with Industrial-grade Linux. Key features of the RZ/G Linux Platform
Renesas will demonstrate the new RZ/G Linux Platform at following events:
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