Getting a Head-Start with Embedded Ethernet

NuHorizons is a ditribution company that offer some engineering services, like a development board based on the H8 and SMSC Ethernet solutions. The board offers support for CMX and the relatively unknown RTOS called XMK: eXtreme Minimal Kernel (XMK). XMK is a 100% free, pre-emptive multi-threaded real-time operating system for microcontrollers. XMK's primary design goal is to be extremely small, without sacrificing performance or functionality. XMK's minimal footprint makes it ideal for running on 8bit microcontrollers, while its feature content makes it a excellent choice for 16bit and 32bit microcontrollers. uIP is one of several free TCP/IP stacks integrated into the XMK Operating System. The uIP TCP/IP stack makes it possible to connect to a TCP/IP network such as the global Internet, without sacrificing interoperability or RFC standards compliance.

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