Re: Is XP Embedded Stable?
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stable" since one is by definition dealing with a highly customized
configuration. The only thing that one could do is to run extensive tests to
be able to say that "my configuration of XPE is stable". If you had a
configuration with only the XP kernel and a simple embedded application I
think you could pretty much guaranteee stability. Add a bunch of special
hardware, 3rd-party drivers, multimedia codecs, etc. and things get complex
in a hurry.
It is also not clear what is meant by "stable" in this context. I've seen
things that would crash just about any system, embedded or not, including
icons of "stability" like Linux, QNX, VxWorks, etc. You've got to evaluate a
critical embedded system as an overall package, and not try to isolate just
the o/s portion.
FWIW, I have had very good luck in my XPE development and deployment so far.
Our system is involved in automobile production systems where unexpected
delays of a few seconds are considered unacceptable and line-stopping system
crashes -- well, you don't want to think about it.
Doug G
"Harold Chu" <toharc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is XP stable enough? Where's the proof?
>
> Well these two questions are driving me mad. Our company is wanting
> to switch to XPE and we are doing a due diligence study. I was
> wondering if anyone has done something similar (even for NT Embedded).
> I wouldn't mind if you can share your findings or at least thoughts.
>
> I know that many people will answer that it depends on what components
> you use and the less the more reliable. This argument if fine but how
> do you back it up?
>
> Microsoft cites that XPE is used in POS (point-of-sale) devices and
> thin-clients, etc. I doubt that it would be catostrophic if any of
> these devices suffered a reboot. I have found suggestions that XPE is
> used in medical devices and ATMs but is anyone really using it?
>
> Thanks.
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