A company has released a commercial embedded Linux run-time and development platform. Linux 4, Update Pack 2 is the first commercial embedded Linux to provide a fully integrated graphics software stack, from the board to the user interface framework level, according to the company. The preintegrated graphics stack includes GTK, Qt, X.Org, and the company's Tilcon Graphics Suite. It works out of the box with a range of hardware and graphics drivers, including those made by Intel and Texas Instruments. Linux Standard Base (LSB) certification assures compatibility with LSB-compliant third-party applications. The platform is meant to enable designers to create graphics with a smaller footprint, faster performance, and lower power consumption, when compared with do-it-yourself alternatives. The stack works with a Texas Instruments–provided Linux SDK and is bundled with the PowerVR driver. A Web 2.0 Cross Web Development Toolkit enables developers to debug, deploy, and test directly on targets using HTML, Javascript, and Web page rendering languages.

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