BlackBerry has announced the general availability of its new QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0. This platform, combined with the upcoming QNX OS 8.0, offers a scalable, high-performance real-time operating system for the embedded computing industry.
The fifth-generation QNX SDP 8.0 architecture is the culmination of decades of development, providing a field-proven safe and secure platform. It maintains its POSIX API, offering a productive environment for both QNX and Linux developers. The QNX SDP 8.0 introduces support for ARM v9 and GCC 12 and achieves near-linear performance scaling with CPU core counts. This enables developers to harness the full potential of advanced processors for future applications.
The platform enhances the QNX Tool Suite with Microsoft Visual Studio Code support, complementing the Eclipse-based Momentics Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It also includes new command line tools with over 200 Unix utilities and cloud-enabled OS support for development. The QNX OS 8.0, with its advanced microkernel architecture, is poised to support upcoming CPU architectures like RISC-V.
John Wall, Senior Vice President and Head of QNX at BlackBerry, said, “QNX SDP 8.0 offers a trusted foundation, enabling our customers to future-proof their products for years ahead. It empowers embedded software design to support safe, secure, and reliable systems, fully leveraging the advancements in CPU technology.”
Jun Tao, Software Senior Director at ZEEKR Intelligent Technology, shared his positive experience: “Our early interactions with QNX SDP 8.0 have been highly beneficial, allowing us to integrate various development aspects within a single high-performance compute environment. This sets our vehicle software advancements on a successful trajectory for both the present and future.”
QNX SDP 8.0 forms the basis for BlackBerry’s range of next-generation QNX portfolio products, including QNX OS for Safety, QNX Hypervisor, and QNX Hypervisor for Safety. Customers can smoothly transition between these platforms to meet their specific application needs.
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