

The Galaxy Kirin Embedded Operating System V10 SP1 supports mainstream embedded chips at home and abroad, featuring a lightweight desktop environment, atomic system updates, high-level information security, hardware multi-domain isolation, and mixed deployment capabilities of operating systems, meeting the embedded scenarios’ demands for secure, reliable, and real-time operating systems, with the following four characteristics:

Multi-domain Isolation
Integrates an embedded domain virtualization Hypervisor implemented based on RUST language, supporting device domain management and mixed deployment and communication of real-time and non-real-time operating systems. It supports hardware platforms such as Feiteng, Kunpeng, Rockchip, TI, NXP, Raspberry Pi; supports domain isolation of hardware resources such as PCI, PCIE, PCI Bridge, ETH, I2C, CAN, SPI, UART; supports PCI INTx, PCIe MSI/X interrupt distribution; real-time domains support FreeRTOS, Zephyr, RT-Thread, etc.; supports inter-domain communication with RPMsg, VETH, IPC.
Real-time Reliability
Supports real-time enhancements through Cokernel, PREEMPT_RT, and domain virtualization methods, achieving microsecond-level interrupt latency and task switching latency; possesses industrial-grade system stability, supports long-term unattended operation of the operating system; provides atomic update capabilities, supporting atomic upgrades and version rollbacks; offers a lightweight desktop environment and QT graphical display environment.
Secure and Trustworthy
Realizes an integrated endogenous security system based on independent software and hardware, with GB/T 20272 Level 4 capability. Supports Kirin KYSEC, SeLinux security implementations, and supports confidentiality, integrity, and trust functionality on demand.
Rich Ecosystem

The interface of the Galaxy Kirin Embedded Operating System V10 SP1
Currently, the Galaxy Kirin Embedded Operating System has been applied in various fields such as industrial manufacturing, public transportation, energy power, financial technology, and smart cities, continuously empowering industry users.
Typical Application Scenarios
In scenarios such as robot control, PLC control, and high-end CNC machine tool control, the Galaxy Kirin embedded system meets the demands for security, real-time, and reliability in industrial control scenarios by providing core functions such as domain virtualization, kernel real-time enhancement, and system reliability improvement.
In financial intelligent terminal scenarios such as smart teller machines, ATMs, queue machines, and business tablets, the Galaxy Kirin Embedded Operating System has advantages such as security control, multi-screen display, stable efficiency, and on-demand customization, meeting the needs for domestic innovation, information security, and high stability of financial intelligent terminals.
In scenarios such as subway AFC and high-speed ETC toll collection, the Galaxy Kirin Embedded Operating System provides key support and security guarantees for China’s smart transportation construction, relying on rich domestic hardware support, secure and stable operation, and a complete traffic industry software ecosystem.
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The operating system, as the “soul of the computer”, is also the security foundation of informatization construction. With the deepening of information technology innovation and the digital and intelligent transformation of industries, the supporting role of domestic operating systems in critical industry fields is becoming increasingly prominent. With the official release of the Galaxy Kirin Embedded Operating System V10 SP1, Kirin Software will continuously increase its investment in technology research and development, fully leverage the driving role of informatization, empower the real economy, and inject new momentum for high-quality development.
Correspondent | Zhang Yanshun
Source | Embedded Business Unit
Review | Market and Government Affairs Department
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