Howdy!,
Does anyone have a link to a resource that delves inside the Intel Curie module and lists what components are on the board and how they are connected?
I note that when you compile an Arduino 101 sketch, the compiler invoked is for the ARK processor, I just wondered what role the x86 chip would play, if any, and if you would ever program that as well?
Is a Wind River RTOS actually at work in the module now?
Best,
R.
Hi,
the RTOS running in the x86 part of the chip is an early (and forked) version of Zephir OS (just published by Intel with Linux Foundartion).
At the moment you can't directly program it, it only helps the ARC core in performing some tasks (like BLE and CDC-Serial)
There is an ongoing effort to open source it and, with the RTOS, will also arrive the NDA-free documentation.
Thank your for the consideration of your reply.
Tons of related information here...
and
https://www.zephyrproject.org/doc/board/arduino_101.html#required-hardware-and-software
https://www.zephyrproject.org/content/zephyr-kernel-v100-release-notes
Much to learn, much to do...
R.
Impressively lucid instructions for interfacing a reasonably priced JTAG debugger to the Arduino 101, for purposes of experimenting with Zephry, on either the Quark, or ARC processor.
https://www.zephyrproject.org/doc/board/arduino_101.html#connecting-jtag-to-arduino-101
Big magic! Arduino will never play second fiddle again.
R.
There is an ongoing effort to open source it and, with the RTOS, will also arrive the NDA-free documentation.
Do you know if that's still on-schedule for this month?
Is it possible for an individual to sign NDAs to get "privileged access" to the Curie/Quark datasheets?
(Someone elsewhere was recently commenting that "At least an x86 PC is fully documented, unlike the partially-proprietary Raspberry Pi." I laughed. I don't see how Curie will catch on with the groups Intel seems to expect it to catch on with, without changing their "access to documents" policies.)