--- title: Lynx Software Technologies | Learning Center | Certification description: Certification | --- # TECHNICAL ARTICLES Filter by Tag Show All 10G Arm Tech Con Automotive Avionics BSPs Benchmark CAST-32A CVEs Cache Allocation Technology Cache-partitioning Certification DO-178 Demo Events FAA FACE TIM Future Airborne Capabilities Environment (FACE™) Least Privilege Lynx MOSA.ic™ LynxElement LynxOS-178 LynxSecure MCP Multi-core Multicore Open Group Open Standards Open Systems PCI-E POSIX® Press Release RAM Ram Disk Reference Architecture SR-IOV Safety Security Single-root IO Virtualization Standards Subjects Systems Architecture TC-16/51 TCO TTM Technical Blog Trusted Codebase Virtual Machines architecture board support certifications costs development embedded linux embedded systems hardware hardware interference hypervisors linux meltdown partitioning privilege escalation real-time reusable software rsc rtos separation kernel side channels software spectre virtualization vulnerabilities ### Certification [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/Figure%20-009.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/introducing-the-z-application) #### [Introducing the Z-Application-Bridging the gap between bare metal and rtos](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/introducing-the-z-application) ![Picture of LYNX Software Technologies](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LYNX_logo_SQUARE.jpg?width=30&name=LYNX_logo_SQUARE.jpg) [LYNX Software Technologies: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/lynx-writers-and-editors) Aug 12, 2021 12:06:18 PM _______________ [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/introducing-the-z-application) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/Diagram%20for%20Tim%20007%20final.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/do-you-need-a-hypervisor) #### [Who Needs a Hypervisor?](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/do-you-need-a-hypervisor) ![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Feb 25, 2021 12:59:58 PM _______________ The standard benefits of a hypervisor are well known and often touted. Every RTOS has its hypervisor and they do genuinely help embedded designers to: Partition multicore processors into virtual machines; an elegant way to... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/do-you-need-a-hypervisor) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/cache%20coloring%20thumbnail-1.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-cache-coloring) #### [What is Cache Coloring and How Does it Work?](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-cache-coloring) ![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Feb 5, 2021 11:52:40 AM _______________ There are substantial challenges in building secure and safe systems on multicore processors (MCPs). Last level cache contention is undoubtedly the largest source of multicore interference, and a significant challenge for real-time... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-cache-coloring) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/multicore%20sys%20architecture%2001%20spacing.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/challenges-building-safe-multicore-mcp-software-systems) #### [Challenges Building Safe Multicore Systems](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/challenges-building-safe-multicore-mcp-software-systems) ![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Jun 15, 2020 8:12:09 AM _______________ [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/challenges-building-safe-multicore-mcp-software-systems) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/RESOURCE%20IMAGES/RTOSES.jpg) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/best-real-time-operating-system-rtos-vendors-2020) #### [Best Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) Vendors (2020)](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/best-real-time-operating-system-rtos-vendors-2020) ![Picture of James Deutch | Principal Field Applications Engineer](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/James%20Deutch%20Photo%2001.jpg?width=30&name=James%20Deutch%20Photo%2001.jpg) [James Deutch | Principal Field Applications Engineer: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/james-deutch-principal-field-applications-engineer) May 8, 2020 2:16:17 PM _______________ Lynx Software Technologies has built and supported real-time operating systems (RTOSes) since 1988. We have witnessed hardware and embedded software technologies evolve and have supported our customers through the design,... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/best-real-time-operating-system-rtos-vendors-2020) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/Commercial%20kernels%2002.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-a-separation-kernel) #### [What Is A Separation Kernel?](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-a-separation-kernel) ![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Mar 22, 2020 12:02:33 PM _______________ Having built both separation kernels and real-time operating systems—and supported customers using both across a wide range of industries—we are familiar with the pros and cons of each software technology, as well as their security,... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/what-is-a-separation-kernel) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/SCSC%20png.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/safety-critical-systems-symposium-2020) #### [Field Notes: Safety-Critical Systems Symposium 2020](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/safety-critical-systems-symposium-2020) ![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Feb 24, 2020 12:34:50 PM _______________ [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/safety-critical-systems-symposium-2020) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/TC-16-51%20BG%2005.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/tc-16-51-adding-bottom-up-interference-analysis-for-mcps) #### [TC-16/51: Adding Bottom Up Interference Analysis for MCPs](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/tc-16-51-adding-bottom-up-interference-analysis-for-mcps) ![Picture of Mark Brown | Systems Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20190910b_MarkBrown.jpg?width=30&name=20190910b_MarkBrown.jpg) [Mark Brown | Systems Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/mark-brown-systems-architect) Jan 28, 2020 2:20:00 PM _______________ I hadn't heard of "bottom up" avionics certification before I read FAA's TC-16/51. But now, looking back at it, I think the authors from Thales Avionics, including Xavier Jean, PhD, proposed a big change in perspective. In their own... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/tc-16-51-adding-bottom-up-interference-analysis-for-mcps) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/DSEI%20Demo%20BG%2001.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/lynx-ensco-demonstrate-avionics-solutions-at-dsei-japan-2019) #### [Lynx & ENSCO Demonstrate Avionics Solutions at DSEI JAPAN 2019](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/lynx-ensco-demonstrate-avionics-solutions-at-dsei-japan-2019) ![Picture of Dan Westerberg | Senior Systems Engineer](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dan%20Westerberg%20Photo%2001.jpg?width=30&name=Dan%20Westerberg%20Photo%2001.jpg) [Dan Westerberg | Senior Systems Engineer: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/dan-westerberg-senior-systems-engineer) Nov 18, 2019 2:29:00 PM The most formidable challenges of modern avionics development programs are often centered around the safety certification process and the corresponding requirements and costs. Equally as challenging to any large development program are the design... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/lynx-ensco-demonstrate-avionics-solutions-at-dsei-japan-2019) [![](https://www.lynx.com/hubfs/Overarching%20Properties.png) ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/overarching-properties-alternative-to-do-178) #### [Overarching Properties: An Alternative to DO-178](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/overarching-properties-alternative-to-do-178) ![Picture of Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect](https://www.lynx.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg?width=30&name=Tim_Loveless-Photo.jpg) [Tim Loveless | Principal Solutions Architect: ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/author/tim-loveless-principal-solutions-architect) Nov 16, 2019 10:20:00 AM _______________ Overarching Properties—an alternative design assurance approach to DO-178C—marks the biggest change in airborne software safety certification since DO-178B was unveiled in 1992. Intended to be more efficient and flexible than... [Read More](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/overarching-properties-alternative-to-do-178) [1](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/tag/certification/page/1) [2](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/tag/certification/page/2) [ Next ](https://www.lynx.com/embedded-systems-learning-center/tag/certification/page/2)