A Software Strategy Built for Long-Life Hardware
embeddedTS platforms are designed for deployments that remain in the field for years – often more than a decade. To support that reality, our Linux strategy is built around Long-Term Support (LTS) kernels and distributions that prioritize stability, security maintenance, and predictable behavior across extended deployment timelines.
Long life hardware, life long support means selecting kernel baselines that evolve responsibly with your system, not forcing disruptive upgrades that shorten deployment lifecycles.
Why embeddedTS focuses on LTS kernel
Rapid kernel turnover introduces unnecessary risk in embedded environments where validation, certification, and field stability matter more than short-term feature adoption. LTS kernels provide:
- Multi-year upstream maintenance windows
- Backported security patches without API instability
- Stable driver behavior across revisions
- Reduced regression risk during updates
By building around LTS releases, embeddedTS delivers a consistent software foundation that allows engineering teams to lock down a design and maintain it confidently throughout production.
Security Maintenance Without Disruption
Security updates are critical for devices that remain deployed for years. LTS kernels allow embeddedTS to continue providing security updates, enabling customers to ship:
- Continuous vulnerability mitigation aligned with upstream CVE fixes
- Backported patches without forcing major version migrations
- Controlled update paths suitable for regulated environments
The goal is straightforward: maintain strong security posture without introducing instability into systems already operating in the field.
Platforms Included in the LTS program
| TS-4100* | TS-7180 | TS-7553-V2 | TS-7800-V2 |
| TS-4900* | TS-7250-V3 | TS-7670 | TS-79070 |
| TS-7100 | TS-7400-V2 | TS-7680 | TS-TPC-7990 |
Linux LTS Kernel Maintenance
embeddedTS maintains LTS kernels at https://github.com/embeddedTS/linux-lts/, aligned with upstream mainline LTS releases.
Debian Approach
embeddedTS provides updated Debian-based releases where upstream support and platform constraints allow. All LTS platforms remain available through our distro-seed Debian BSP:
https://github.com/embeddedTS/distro-seed/
Buildroot Support Included
embeddedTS will provide support for LTS platforms in our Buildroot external BSP:
https://github.com/embeddedTS/buildroot-ts
Yocto LTS Support Strategy
embeddedTS maintains Yocto support through our BSP and layer repositories:
https://github.com/embeddedTS/ts-oe-bsp/
https://github.com/embeddedTS/meta-ts/