This book introduces the embedded real-time multitasking operating system VxWorks and its host environment Tornado, and describes the program development process on it in a practical way. The book details the important components of VxWorks, including multitasking environment, memory management, IO system (including character devices), file system and network communication. There are also FAQs at the end of each chapter to help readers solve problems encountered during the development process in a timely manner.

This book is mainly for software developers with some VxWorks experience or embedded experience, but some chapters are also very helpful for beginners, such as some basic concepts and general development process. This book can help VxWorks software developers better use the platform, understand its internal working mechanism, and expand the platform's functions.