Virtualization Solution Supports ARM Multicore Platforms

Dec 9, 2008 3:20 PM, MD&D News Staff

VirtualLogix has announced support for all multicore platforms based on the ARM11 MPCore and ARM Cortex-A9 multicore processors in addition to the ARM Cortex-A9 processor via its VirtualLogix VLX solution. According to the company, this move should simplify the adoption of industry-standard processors while paving the way for virtualization in mobile devices.

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With virtualization, developers can combine different execution environments into single-core or multicore platforms, separating hardware management from the application support functions of operating systems. Combined with the security, software design flexibility, and cost savings of virtualization, ARM multicore processors can shrink development costs and time, leveraging unlimited processing power and responding faster to new market requirements.

During last month’s ARM European Technical Conference, the company demonstrated multiple operating systems including a standard T-Kernel real-time operating system (RTOS) and several instances of Linux. With VirtualLogix VLX, the ARM11 MPCore can securely support multiple, concurrent operating-system environments by virtualizing the system so each operating system believes it has control of the full platform. As a result, no immediate changes to operating-system applications are required.

VirtualLogix VLX’s support of the ARM Cortex-8 and ARM Cortex-A9 processors enables VirtualLogix customers to better support design flexibility, power management, and high performance while maintaining low costs. VirtualLogix VLX with ARM support is available now.