WHAT'S NEW−ARCHIVE 2001/April

TRON Association to Cooperate in ESS 2001 System LSI Solution Fair

The TRON Association will cooperate in the embedded systems technology exhibition "ESS 2001 System LSI Solution Fair" to be held at Tokyo Big Site from Wednesday, April 18, through Friday, April 20, under the sponsorship of the Japan Electronics & Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA). The Association will also be presenting lectures and exhibits at the fair. In the concurrent conferences, TRON Project Leader Prof. Ken Sakamura of the University of Tokyo will give a lecture titled "The Latest Trends in the TRON Project" in a special session (Thursday, April 19); and Mr. Kenji Kudo of Fujitsu Devices Inc., who is chairman of the ITRON Committee, will give a lecture titled "The Latest Circumstances of the ITRON Project" in a technical session (Thursday, April 19). Outside of these lectures, the will be exhibits related to the ITRON Project. For further information and registration to participate, go to: http://edex-ess.jesa.or.jp/english/index.html

On the Release of the μITRON4.0 Certification Specification (Draft/Japanese Version)

The TRON Association wishes to inform those it may concern that theμITRON4.0 Certification Specification (Draft/Japanese Version) has been made public. The μITRON4.0 Certification Specification (Draft/Japanese Version) is a collection of test items and rules for test procedures to confirm the fact that an implemented operating system is based on the specification. It is compatible with both the standard profile and the automotive control profile of the μITRON4.0 Specification. The certification specification is to the last minimum test specification rules for confirming specification conformity. It is not something aimed at guaranteeing the quality of kernels. We are planning to release the certification specification draft to the public via http://www.itron.gr.jp/. In addition, a certification system is necessary for raising software portability, and it is considered an important step toward the internationalization of the ITRON specification. At present, the TRON Association is studying a method for putting a certification system into effect. We are considering a method in which a kernel would be approved based on self reporting by a developer that the tests prescribed in the certification specification had been carried out.