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Le 28/09/2023 à 22:53, Simon Wright a écrit :
> DrPi <314@drpi.fr> writes:
> 
>> Tasking is very limited. For example you can't use
>> timeouts. Never. They propose a workaround but it is complex and not
>> equivalent to a real timeout management.
> 
> Not sure what a "real timeout management" would look like?
> 
>> I'd like to have a full Ada RTS for embedded targets, like on
>> desktop.
> 
> Have you considered using something like a Raspberry Pi?
A RaspberryPi is a computer (based on a microprocessor with an OS), not 
an micro-controller. It consumes a lot of electrical power. The OS 
(linux) is not real time. It uses a lot of board space. The processor is 
a proprietary black box...