Microcontroller Vs Microprocessor for RTOS

s_subbarayan_at_rediffmail.com
Date: 01/31/05


Date: 30 Jan 2005 21:36:22 -0800

Dear all,
I am just curious to know why almost all commercial popular RTOS like
RTLINUX,Vxworks work mainly on Micro processor instead of
Microcontrollers?
AFAIK,I have seen Vxworks work on Boards like Intel x86,powerpc,ARM and
all mentioned processor boards instead of real microcontrollers like
8051,68HC series from motorola and so.
Why do RTOS prefer microprocessors as compared to microcontrollers?

Though I know few RTOS like RTX-51 which runs exclusively only on 8051
microcontrollers,still such things are not so common in embedded world.

I would like to hear some real facts behind this decision instead of
starting a religious war of using microcontrollers or microprocessors
with RTOS...

Regards,
s.subbarayan



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