LINX Software

LINX software is designed to help different systems communicate with each other smoothly. It’s a communication protocol stack that allows for transparent inter-node and inter-process interactions, making it super useful for a variety of setups.

What is LINX?

So, LINX is an open technology that makes it easier for different systems to talk to one another. It works on any platform and can handle big systems without breaking a sweat. Plus, it’s built on reliable message-passing methods that have been around for ages, especially in OSE real-time operating systems.

LINX for Linux

The version we’re talking about here is LINX for Linux, which includes the LINX kernel module and a user-space API library. This setup helps you configure and manage inter-node communication using LINX easily!

How Does the LINX Kernel Work?

The LINX kernel module has two main layers: the RLNH protocol and the Connection Manager protocol. The RLNH layer deals with session management, helping find endpoints by name and notifying you if they go offline. On the other hand, the Connection Manager ensures messages are sent reliably over various media.

User-Friendly API

The LINX API library offers a set of functions that make sending and receiving messages simple. While you could use basic sockets from the kernel module, having this robust API makes your life easier when writing applications.

Tools Included in LINX

With LINX, you also get handy tools to manage connections to other hosts. Tools like linxcfg, which creates or destroys connections, linxstat, that shows connection stats like netstat does, and linxdisc, which automatically finds other LINX nodes in your network!

Sneak Peek at Examples

This release also comes with example programs—a benchmark app to test performance and another simple app that showcases how to use many features of the LINX messaging API.

What's New in This Release:

• Improved garbage collection of sockets.


• Bugs fixed in various areas including signal payloads.


• Additions like optimized calls for new link notifications.


• Check out more details here!