The TargetRTS is the set of run-time services that provide a virtual machine on which an ObjecTime model can run. It provides the run-time implementation of the ROOM constructs used in the model. Figure 1 shows the context of the TargetRTS in building an executable program.
This guide describes the steps required to port the TargetRTS to a new target environment. The new target may simply be a new version of an operating system or compiler on a UNIX host. In more complicated cases it may be a new operating system, compiler and target hardware. The latter scenario is of more interest to this guide, although all the information required for the former scenario is provided.
This guide is specifically designed for ObjecTime staff and consultants. It is assumed that the reader has significant knowledge and experience with the development environment, operating system, and target hardware.