Re: Should light runtimes get more consideration?

[Chris Townley <news@cct-net.co.uk>]

On 28/09/2023 22:18, DrPi wrote:
> 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...
> 

Plenty use the Raspberry Pi as a microcontroller

-- 
Chris