Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 11:35 PM

Site: RTEMS University
Course: RTEMS University (RTEMS University)
Glossary: RTEMS Glossary

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mutual exclusion : Mutual exclusion (often abbreviated to mutex) algorithms are used in concurrent programming to avoid the simultaneous use of a common resource, such as a global variable, by pieces of computer code called critical sections. (Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_exclusion)

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ORKID : Abbreviation of Open Real-Time Kernel Interface Definition. This is the VMEBus Industry Trade Association specification that the RTEMS Classic API was originally based upon. It was originally named RTEID.

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RTEID : Abbreviation of Real-Time Executive Interface Definition. This is the VMEBus Industry Trade Association specification that the RTEMS Classic API was originally based upon. It was later renamed to ORKID.