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Title:	VxWorks for Alpha
Notice:	Support 2.; Kits 3.; Ordering info 8.*
Moderator:	HELIX::MIANO

Created:	Mon Feb 07 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	282
Total number of notes:	1289

276.0. "what is the status of Alpha Tornado" by DETTIX::blundell (William-John Blundell) Tue Apr 08 1997 15:37

What is the status of the WRS negotiations about Tornado for Alpha.

Trying to promote VxWorks and the Strongarm strategy I have run foul 
of a customer who now has the following:-

3.2 Vxworks with Alpha, we are moving them to 5.2B, quotation underway
and planning for move is taking place.

5.2 (maybe 5.3) in use on Natsemi 486 for embedded. Will promote SA110
here with 5.3/Tornado via SCO. 

Customer's next question will be "why can't I go from 3.2 to 5.3/tornado
in one jump and keep the SA110/( or 486 if SA110 effort does not succeed)
and Alpha developments on the same level? Commonality between these 2 
platforms will be important.?"

 Reasonable question to which I have no answer currently.

All suggestions appreciated.

Thanks

Bill

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276.1 HELIX::MIANO My parents think I'm in college Tue Apr 08 1997 19:05 36

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276.1		HELIX::MIANO	My parents think I'm in college	`Tue Apr 08 1997 19:05`	36
	When Wind River came to town last month for the Embedded Systems Conference, the operatives from Digital and Wind River were able to get together and make some progress on the issues which have been standing in the way of a Tornado product for Alpha. Unofficially, we've been led to believe that the two companies have reached an understanding to provide Tornado support for Alpha much in the same manner as the StrongARM support is being provided by Digital Semiconductor. That is, the Alpha support will be integrated into Wind River's standard product line and sold as a Wind River product. An official announment will surely be forthcoming when a contract is signed, sealed and delivered. It will take several months before there's a V5.3/Tornado for Alpha. The 64 bit support is a big problem that other architecture ports (like StrongARM) don't have. There will be at least one more release of VxWorks for Alpha V5.2x from Digital (and maybe even one after that) before there's a V5.3/Tornado release. We have to stay current with new hardware. Customers should take advantage of the V3.2->V5.2 upgrade program while it's still available. The day is coming very soon where V3.2 will be an unsupported product and will not be easily upgradable. The V5.2 update should be positioned as a stepping stone to V5.3. They'll get there a lot easier if they're starting at the latest V5.2x. I think it's reasonable to assume that existing V5.2 customers (with support contracts) will be taken care of when V5.3 comes around. As this is an unannounced agreement, I will not allow any more discussion of it in this notesfile. I've already said too much but I think it's important for everyone to know what's going on. If you have any questions, send mail to HELIX::REALTIME (or to [email protected]) and we'll put you in contact with someone who can help you. M

    When Wind River came to town last month for the Embedded Systems
    Conference, the operatives from Digital and Wind River were able to get
    together and make some progress on the issues which have been standing
    in the way of a Tornado product for Alpha. 

    Unofficially, we've been led to believe that the two companies have
    reached an understanding to provide Tornado support for Alpha much in
    the same manner as the StrongARM support is being provided by Digital
    Semiconductor.  That is, the Alpha support will be integrated into Wind
    River's standard product line and sold as a Wind River product. An
    official announment will surely be forthcoming when a contract is
    signed, sealed and delivered.

    It will take several months before there's a V5.3/Tornado for Alpha.
    The 64 bit support is a big problem that other architecture ports (like
    StrongARM) don't have. There will be at least one more release of
    VxWorks for Alpha V5.2x from Digital (and maybe even one after that)
    before there's a V5.3/Tornado release. We have to stay current with
    new hardware.

    Customers should take advantage of the V3.2->V5.2 upgrade program while
    it's still available. The day is coming very soon where V3.2 will be an
    unsupported product and will not be easily upgradable. The V5.2 update
    should be positioned as a stepping stone to V5.3. They'll get there a
    lot easier if they're starting at the latest V5.2x. I think it's
    reasonable to assume that existing V5.2 customers (with support
    contracts) will be taken care of when V5.3 comes around.
    
    As this is an unannounced agreement, I will not allow any more
    discussion of it in this notesfile. I've already said too much but I
    think it's important for everyone to know what's going on. If you have
    any questions, send mail to HELIX::REALTIME (or to 
    [email protected]) and we'll put you in contact with someone
    who can help you.
    
    M