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QNX is used in vehicle infotainment systems no? Where else? I'm not bothered by the kernel bloat. There's a lot of dev time being invested in Linux and while t

QNX is used in vehicle infotainment systems no? Where else? I'm not bothered by the kernel bloat. There's a lot of dev time being invested in Linux and while the desktop is not as much of a priority as say the server space a performant kernel on handhelds and other such devices and the dev work to get it there will benefit the desktop users like myself.

bkallus 3y ago
I went to a conference at GE Research where I spoke to some QNX reps from Blackberry for a while. Seemed like they were hinting that some embedded computers in some of GE'S aerospace and energy stuff relies on QNX.
lmm 3y ago
> QNX is used in vehicle infotainment systems no? Where else? A bunch of similar embedded systems. And blackberry, if anyone's still using them.
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tyfon 3y ago
It was used in my old toyota avensis from 2012. The infotainment was so slow you could measure performance in seconds pr frame instead of frames pr second :) In the end, all I could practically use it for was as a bluetooth audio connector.
notrom 3y ago
I've worked with it in industrial automation systems in large scale manufacturing plants where it was pretty rock solid. And I'm aware of it's use in TV production and transmissions systems.
Cyph0n 3y ago
Cisco routers running IOS-XR, until relatively recently.
SubjectToChange 3y ago
Railroads/Positive Train Control, emergency call centers, etc. QNX is used all over the place. If you want an even more impressive Microkernel RTOS, then Green Hills INTEGRITY is a great example. It's the RTOS behind the B-2, F-{16,22,35}, Boeing 787, Airbus A380, Sikorsky S-92, etc.
- yosefk 3y ago
  "Even more impressive" in what way? I haven't used INTEGRITY but used the Green Hills compiler and debugger extensively for years and they're easily the most buggy development tools I've ever had the misfortune to use. To me the "impressive" thing is their ability to lock safety critical software developers into using this garbage.
dilyevsky 3y ago
Routers, airplanes, satellites, nuclear power stations, lots of good stuff

bkallus 3y ago

I went to a conference at GE Research where I spoke to some QNX reps from Blackberry for a while. Seemed like they were hinting that some embedded computers in some of GE'S aerospace and energy stuff relies on QNX.

lmm 3y ago

> QNX is used in vehicle infotainment systems no? Where else? A bunch of similar embedded systems. And blackberry, if anyone's still using them.

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tyfon 3y ago

It was used in my old toyota avensis from 2012. The infotainment was so slow you could measure performance in seconds pr frame instead of frames pr second :) In the end, all I could practically use it for was as a bluetooth audio connector.

notrom 3y ago

I've worked with it in industrial automation systems in large scale manufacturing plants where it was pretty rock solid. And I'm aware of it's use in TV production and transmissions systems.

Cyph0n 3y ago

Cisco routers running IOS-XR, until relatively recently.

SubjectToChange 3y ago

Railroads/Positive Train Control, emergency call centers, etc. QNX is used all over the place. If you want an even more impressive Microkernel RTOS, then Green Hills INTEGRITY is a great example. It's the RTOS behind the B-2, F-{16,22,35}, Boeing 787, Airbus A380, Sikorsky S-92, etc.

yosefk 3y ago
"Even more impressive" in what way? I haven't used INTEGRITY but used the Green Hills compiler and debugger extensively for years and they're easily the most buggy development tools I've ever had the misfortune to use. To me the "impressive" thing is their ability to lock safety critical software developers into using this garbage.

dilyevsky 3y ago

Routers, airplanes, satellites, nuclear power stations, lots of good stuff