Paragon’s drivers enable car owners to connect USB devices, SD cards, or other storage media directly to in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems enabling them to play audio and video recordings, regardless of the file system used.
The File System Link integrates with the INTEGRITY RTOS platform by adding NTFS, HFS+ and exFAT support to other natively supported file systems. It provides multi-process, read-and-write access to NTFS, HFS+ and exFAT file system, achieving high performance results on mount and initial indexing time, and CPU utilisation.
Commenting Konstantin Komarov, CEO of Paragon Software, said, “Our collaboration with Green Hills Software addresses the automotive infotainment and telematics demands for the performance-optimised kernel-level drivers, and enables various applications to serve multiple clients simultaneously, with multiple fail-safety layers included. In addition, the File System Link guarantees data integrity in case of improper mounting, power loss, and other failures.”
Paragon’s Standby Mode functionality ensures file system consistency and reduces the need for file system checks and repairs. The Fast Mount feature allows instant access to content. Featuring highly optimised source code, File System Link ensures low-system requirements without system resource overloads. It is a highly flexible kernel module that integrates easily into complex workflows guaranteeing faster time-to-market.
Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY RTOS is used extensively by automotive Tier-1s and OEMs. Its advanced partitioning architecture, secure virtualisation and processor resource management provide automotive applications with security, certified safety and determinism. INTEGRITY technology is certified to the highest levels of automotive safety (ISO 26262 ASIL D) and security having achieved Common Criteria EAL 6+, High Robustness.
Chris Tubbs, business development director, EMEA, Green Hills Software, said: “Automotive applications increasingly require the ability to allow drivers and passengers to interact as seamlessly with their entertainment systems in the car as they do in other environments. To deliver this, manufacturers need a safe and secure software environment that also enables the easy integration of external storage media. The integration of the Green Hills INTEGRITY RTOS and Paragon File System Link provides exactly this combination.”
