EmCORE

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emCORE kernel

emCORE is a lightweight alternative operating system for iPods (and possibly other devices one day).

Features

  • Preemptive multitasking
  • Can run multiple independent apps at the same time
  • Shared library support
  • USB debugging API
  • FAT32 file system access
  • LCD text console and graphics API
  • Can run other kernels (such as Rockbox) through a kexec-like interface
  • ~75KB executable size, ~110KB RAM usage (plus LCD frame buffer)


emCORE boot menu

When emCORE is installed, the emCORE boot menu is installed as the default autostart app. Depending on the device it offers various boot options.