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Randy Littleson, Senior Vice President, Marketing for Flexera Software, discusses how high-tech manufacturers are using software to differentiate themselves from competition and grow profitability, and how software licensing and entitlement management solutions can enable this transformation.

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Requirements

This page shows the operating system and processor types supported by FlexNet Embedded. FlexNet Embedded platforms are defined as a combination of an operating system and a specific processor. Each platform is licensed on an individual basis and is intended to serve the largest set of OS, processor, and build configurations possible.

For more information, please contact your Flexera Software sales representative.

Operating System Processor Certified With
Embedded Linux 32-bit
  • ARM
  • MIPS
  • x86
  • PPC
  • Coldfire
  • Linux 2.6
  • MontaVista 5.0
  • Wind River Linux 2.0
VxWorks 5.x 32-bit
  • MIPS
  • VxWorks 5.5  
VxWorks 6.x 32-bit
  • MIPS
  • VxWorks 6.6
Windows CE 32-bit
  • ARM
  • Windows CE 5.0
  • Windows CE 6.0
  • Windows Mobile 6
Windows XP Embedded 32-bit
  • x86 
  • Windows XP Embedded with SP2

Platform Notes:


Embedded Linux

  • CodeSourcery's GNU Toolchain, Sourcery G++™ is required to compile the FNE examples and to use the FNE libraries on Embedded Linux (e.g., Sourcery G++™).
  • The Embedded Linux 32-bit ARM toolkit supports the ARMv4 processor architecture running a Linux 2.6 kernel.
  • The Embedded Linux toolkits support MontaVista Professional Edition 5.0.
  • All Linux toolkits have been certified on a Linux 2.6 kernel.
  • The Embedded Linux toolkits support both glibc and uClibc libraries.
  • The Embedded Linux toolkits support Wind River Linux 2.0

Windows Embedded Platforms

  • Visual Studio 2005 is required to compile the FNE examples and to use the FNE libraries on Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded.
  • The Windows CE 32-bit ARM toolkit supports the ARMv4 processor architecture.
  • The Windows CE 32-bit ARM toolkit and the Windows XP Embedded 32-bit x86 toolkit require Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic Provider v1.0.

If you don't see your operating system and processor in this table:

  • Operating Systems: Many embedded operating systems are derived from ones listed in this table. For example, there are many embedded Linux operating systems that go by different names, but which are compatible with the same Linux kernels and GNU C runtimes and tool chains listed in this table. Another example is that several Windows Mobile editions are "powered by" the versions of Windows CE listed in this table.
  • Processors: Many embedded processors are derived from ones listed in this table. For example, there are many processors based on the same ARM "core" and MIPS "core" processors listed in this table.

Because Flexera Software cannot list all of the operating systems and processors that are compatible with those listed in this table, check the compatibility of your operating system and processor to determine whether it is supported by FlexNet Embedded.

If your operating system and processor are compatible with ones listed in this table, but you’ve highly customized the operating system for your specific needs, several components of FlexNet Embedded are delivered in source code so that they can be adapted to changes you have made.

If you’re unsure if your combination of operating system and processor is supported, please contact Flexera Software sales to discuss alternatives.

For custom platforms, the FlexNet Embedded source code can be made available for licensing. Please contact Flexera Software sales for more information.