Garmin Upstreams Linux Patch Around Boat Steering Wheels, Marine Navigation Displays

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Garmin Upstreams Linux Patch Around Boat Steering Wheels, Marine Navigation Displays

Being sent in as a fix for Linux 5.18-rc3 is supporting various marine navigation keycodes with at least Garmin's boat steering wheels and marine navigation displays running Linux...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa...arine-Keycodes

[microcode]

Nice; wonder if there's a market for boat simulators with real controls...

[oztmorf]

Wow, I had no idea that Garmin would use Linux, less even care to contribute. Do anyone knows if this could be a recent change of strategy for them (as they need to move the company forward and consider new ways for their software) or have they historically done this?

[GI_Jack]

Wow, I had no idea that Garmin would use Linux, less even care to contribute. Do anyone knows if this could be a recent change of strategy for them (as they need to move the company forward and consider new ways for their software) or have they historically done this?

I mean what else are they going to use? only other option is probably QNX, but linux is open source, so they can modify the source code for their niche needs.

I am guessing realtime kernel for vehicle controls

[oztmorf]

I mean what else are they going to use? only other option is probably QNX, but linux is open source, so they can modify the source code for their niche needs.

I am guessing realtime kernel for vehicle controls

Well, I'm not well versed in the embedded space so I would just asume some kind of Windows, as I see it often in public libraries, atm and other public terminals.

But yes, Linux with beeing open source it really is a good fit.

[M1kkko]

Does this mean you can compile a custom kernel for your boat?

[GI_Jack]

Well, I'm not well versed in the embedded space so I would just asume some kind of Windows, as I see it often in public libraries, atm and other public terminals.

But yes, Linux with beeing open source it really is a good fit.

embedded space is 75% linux, and 25% QNX.

Windows runs on ATMs, POC Sales machines, and Metrocard machines, and that is pretty much it.