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VxWorks

VxWorks is a real-time operating system (or RTOS) developed as proprietary software by Wind River Systems, a subsidiary of Aptiv. First released in 1987, VxWorks is designed for use in embedded systems requiring real-time, deterministic performance and in many cases, safety and security certification for industries such as aerospace, defense, medical…

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Developer
Wind River (a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptiv)
Initial release
1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Kernel type
Monolithic
Latest release
VxWorks 7 25.09 / August 22, 2025; 12 months ago (2025-08-22)
Marketing target
Embedded systems
Official website
Windriver.com/products/vxworks

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VxWorks

Nodes186
Edges185
Triples177
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.010753
Components1

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VxWorks

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related to Networking and communication infrastructure · 53
VxWorks → Arkoon Network Security, Broadcom, Broadcom BCM1480, Cable Headend Equipment, Common Photonic LayerDell PowerConnect, CPX-5000, CS1000 PBX, DCS, EAGLE STP, EAGLE20 Industrial FirewallHughesNet/Direcway, Hewlett Packard HP, Huawei's, ICP Media Gateways, Interactive's AirWalk EdgePointKontron's ACTA, IP DeskphonesAvaya ERS, IP Deskset SystemMotorola SB5100, IP400 OfficeCisco CSS, Linux, MCD, Mitel Communications Director
related to Aerospace and defense · 21
VxWorks → Clementine, Curiosity, Deep Impact, DSPSE, Juno, Jupiter Aircraft, Mars, Mars Pathfinder, Mars Reconnaissance OrbiterThe Mars, MIPS-based CPU, Opportunity, Phoenix Mars, RTOS, Science Experiment, Science Laboratory, Sojourner, Spirit, Star Tracker, The, The Deep Space Program
related to Hardware support · 18
VxWorks → API, ARM, BAE RAD, BSP, CPUs, Freescale ColdFire, Fujitsu FR-V, Intel, Intel Quark SoC, MIPS, OS, PowerPC, SH-4, SPARC, SSL/TLS, StrongARM, This, Wind River's BSP
related to overview · 17
VxWorks → AMP, ARM, Compiler, Diab, GNU, ICC, Intel, OS, Power, SMP, The, The RTOS, The VxWorks, Type, UP, USB, Workbench
related to history · 12
VxWorks → Embedded Systems, In, It, Jerry Fiddler, Mentor Graphics, Published, Ready Systems, Real-Time Concepts, RTOS, VRTX, Wind River, Written
related to Development environment · 11
VxWorks → ARM, As, Development, For, IDE, Intel, Power, RISC-V, Software, This, VxWorks Marketplace
related to TCP vulnerability and CVE patches · 5
VxWorks → Armis, As, July, The, VxWorks RTOS
Developer · 1
VxWorks → Wind River (a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptiv)
Initial release · 1
VxWorks → 1987; 39 years ago (1987)
Kernel type · 1
VxWorks → Monolithic

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system wind rtos river development kernel support systems used hardware real-time including software intel architecture workbench security arm environment operating

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
VxWorksDeveloperWind River (a wholly owned subsidiary of Aptiv)1.00infobox
VxWorksInitial release1987; 39 years ago (1987)1.00infobox
VxWorksKernel typeMonolithic1.00infobox
VxWorksLatest releaseVxWorks 7 25.09 / August 22, 2025; 12 months ago (2025-08-22)1.00infobox
VxWorksMarketing targetEmbedded systems1.00infobox
VxWorksOfficial websiteWindriver.com/products/vxworks1.00infobox
VxWorksOS familyReal-time operating systems1.00infobox
VxWorksSupported platformsx86, x86-64, MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, ARM, RISC-V1.00infobox
VxWorksWorking stateCurrent1.00infobox
VxWorksis areal-time operating system0.90text
aerospaceinstance ofsafety and security certification for industries0.80text
defenseinstance ofsafety and security certification for industries0.80text

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