The company hitherto sold two versions of its software for safety critical applications – one certified according to avionics software standard DO-178B, the other one according to IEC61508 which is more in use in the automotive industry. The combined version is now available under the product name Cert Platform. It introduces support for C++ and real-time processes; according to Wind River it provides more flexibility for designers and programmers and enables improved compatibility with imported or reused code.

In combining these software platforms, Wind River says it intends to directly address increasing demand for real-time operating systems with commercial off-the-shelf safety certification evidence across multiple market segments, including aviation and automotive as well as industrial control, medical and energy. In this market segments more rigorous certification processes and methods are required in order to ensure system safety.

Besides support for C++ and real-time processes, the Cert Platform includes the current Wind River Workbench development tools suite. COTS certification evidence for RTCA DO-178B and IEC 61508 is provided in a separate DVD.

In a separate release, Wind River announced an update of its VxWorks MILS platform which serves the needs of customers developing high-security, high-assurance applications. The current version 2.1 of the platform features a high-security networking stack which is regarded as a critical component for cross-domain solutions and multilevel secure connected devices. The main feature however is support for Wind River Linux as a guest operating system under VxWorks. On top of this, the platform offers support for partner software technologies such as Ada, DDS and Java. It also features a high Assurance Environment designed for EAL 6+ user components such as applications, middleware and drivers.

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