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# Azure RTOS ThreadX
# Eclipse ThreadX RTOS

This advanced real-time operating system (RTOS) is designed specifically for deeply embedded applications. Among the multiple benefits it provides are advanced scheduling facilities, message passing, interrupt management, and messaging services. Azure RTOS ThreadX has many advanced features, including picokernel architecture, preemption threshold, event chaining, and a rich set of system services.
This advanced real-time operating system (RTOS) is designed specifically for deeply embedded applications. Among the multiple benefits it provides are advanced scheduling facilities, message passing, interrupt management, and messaging services. Eclipse ThreadX RTOS has many advanced features, including picokernel architecture, preemption threshold, event chaining, and a rich set of system services.

Here are the key features and modules of ThreadX:

![ThreadX Key Features](./docs/threadx-features.png)

## Getting Started

Azure RTOS has been integrated to the semiconductor's SDKs and development environment. You can develop using the tools of choice from [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/campaigns/x-cube-azrtos-azure-rtos-stm32.html), [NXP](https://www.nxp.com/design/software/embedded-software/azure-rtos-for-nxp-microcontrollers:AZURE-RTOS), [Renesas](https://github.com/renesas/azure-rtos) and [Microchip](https://mu.microchip.com/get-started-simplifying-your-iot-design-with-azure-rtos).
Eclipse ThreadX has been integrated to the semiconductor's SDKs and development environment. You can develop using the tools of choice from [STMicroelectronics](https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/campaigns/x-cube-azrtos-azure-rtos-stm32.html), [NXP](https://www.nxp.com/design/software/embedded-software/azure-rtos-for-nxp-microcontrollers:AZURE-RTOS), [Renesas](https://github.com/renesas/azure-rtos) and [Microchip](https://mu.microchip.com/get-started-simplifying-your-iot-design-with-azure-rtos).

We also provide [getting started guide](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/getting-started) and [samples](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/samples) using hero development boards from semiconductors you can build and test with.
We also provide [getting started guide](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/getting-started) and [samples](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/samples) using development boards from semiconductors you can build and test with.

See [Overview of Azure RTOS ThreadX](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/rtos/threadx/overview-threadx) for the high-level overview, and all documentation and APIs can be found in: [Azure RTOS ThreadX documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/rtos/threadx/).
See [Overview of Eclipse ThreadX RTOS](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/rtos-docs/blob/main/rtos-docs/threadx/overview-threadx.md) for the high-level overview.

## Repository Structure and Usage
### Directory layout
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### ThreadX Modules
[Azure RTOS ThreadX Modules](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/rtos/threadx-modules/chapter1) component provides an infrastructure for applications to dynamically load modules that are built separately from the resident portion of the application.
[Eclipse ThreadX Modules](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/rtos-docs/blob/main/rtos-docs/threadx-modules/chapter1.md) component provides an infrastructure for applications to dynamically load modules that are built separately from the resident portion of the application.
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### ThreadX SMP
[Azure RTOS ThreadX SMP](https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/rtos/threadx/threadx-smp/chapter1) is a high-performance real-time SMP kernel designed specifically for embedded applications.
[Eclipse ThreadX SMP](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/rtos-docs/blob/main/rtos-docs/threadx/threadx-smp/chapter1.md) is a high-performance real-time SMP kernel designed specifically for embedded applications.
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## Adaptation layer for ThreadX

ThreadX is an advanced real-time operating system (RTOS) designed specifically for deeply embedded applications. To help ease application migration to ThreadX RTOS, ThreadX provides [adaption layers](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/tree/master/utility/rtos_compatibility_layers) for various legacy RTOS APIs (FreeRTOS, POSIX, OSEK, etc.).
ThreadX is an advanced real-time operating system (RTOS) designed specifically for deeply embedded applications. To help ease application migration to ThreadX RTOS, Eclipse ThreadX provides [adaption layers](https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/tree/master/utility/rtos_compatibility_layers) for various legacy RTOS APIs (FreeRTOS, POSIX, OSEK, etc.).

## Component dependencies

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## Licensing

License terms for using ThreadX RTOS are defined in the LICENSE.txt file of this repo. Please refer to this file for all definitive licensing information. No additional license fees are required for deploying ThreadX RTOS on hardware defined in the LICENSED-HARDWARE.txt file. If you are using hardware not defined in the LICENSED-HARDWARE.txt file or have licensing questions in general, please contact Microsoft directly at https://aka.ms/azrtos-license.
License terms for using Eclipse ThreadX are defined in the LICENSE.txt file of this repo. Please refer to this file for all definitive licensing information.

## Resources

The following are references to additional ThreadX RTOS resources:

- **Product introduction and white papers**: https://azure.com/rtos
- **General technical questions**: https://aka.ms/QnA/azure-rtos
- **Product introduction**: https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/rtos-docs
- **Product issues and bugs, or feature requests**: https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/issues
- **Licensing and sales questions**: https://aka.ms/azrtos-license
- **Product roadmap and support policy**: https://aka.ms/azrtos/lts
- **Blogs and videos**: http://msiotblog.com and https://aka.ms/iotshow
- **Azure RTOS TraceX Installer**: https://aka.ms/azrtos-tracex-installer

You can also check [previous questions](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/threadx-rtos+threadx) or ask new ones on StackOverflow using the `threadx-rtos` and `threadx` tags.

## Security

ThreadX RTOS provides OEMs with components to secure communication and to create code and data isolation using underlying MCU/MPU hardware protection mechanisms. It is ultimately the responsibility of the device builder to ensure the device fully meets the evolving security requirements associated with its specific use case.
Eclipse ThreadX provides OEMs with components to secure communication and to create code and data isolation using underlying MCU/MPU hardware protection mechanisms. It is ultimately the responsibility of the device builder to ensure the device fully meets the evolving security requirements associated with its specific use case.

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