Welcome to iceoryx2’s C / C++ documentation!
Introduction
Welcome to iceoryx2, the efficient, and ultra-low latency inter-process communication middleware. This library is designed to provide you with fast and reliable zero-copy and lock-free inter-process communication mechanisms.
So if you want to communicate efficiently between multiple processes or applications iceoryx2 is for you. With iceoryx2, you can:
Send huge amounts of data using a publish/subscribe, request/response (planned), pipeline (planned) or blackboard pattern (planned), making it ideal for scenarios where large datasets need to be shared.
Exchange signals through events, enabling quick and reliable signaling between processes.
iceoryx2 is based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and facilitates seamless inter-process communication (IPC).
It is all about providing a seamless experience for inter-process communication, featuring versatile messaging patterns. Whether you’re diving into publish-subscribe, events, or the promise of upcoming features like request-response, pipelines, and blackboard, iceoryx2 has you covered.
One of the features of iceoryx2 is its consistently low transmission latency regardless of payload size, ensuring a predictable and reliable communication experience.
iceoryx2’s origins can be traced back to iceoryx. By overcoming past technical debts and refining the architecture, iceoryx2 enables the modularity we’ve always desired.
In the near future, iceoryx2 is poised to support at least the same feature set and platforms as iceoryx, ensuring a seamless transition and offering enhanced capabilities for your inter-process communication needs. So, if you’re looking for lightning-fast, cross-platform communication that doesn’t compromise on performance or modularity, iceoryx2 is your answer.
Performance
Comparision Of Mechanisms
Benchmark-System
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S with Radeon 780M Graphics
OS: Linux 6.8.5-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC GNU/Linux
Compiler: - rustc 1.77.1 - gcc 13.2.1 20230801
Comparision Of Architectures
Supported Platforms
The support levels can be adjusted when required.
Operating System |
State |
Current Support Level |
Target Support Level |
|---|---|---|---|
Android |
planned |
tier 1 |
|
FreeBSD |
done |
tier 2 |
tier 1 |
FreeRTOS |
planned |
tier 2 |
|
iOS |
planned |
tier 2 |
|
Linux (x86_64) |
done |
tier 2 |
tier 1 |
Linux (aarch64) |
done |
tier 2 |
tier 1 |
Linux (32-bit) |
done |
tier 2 |
tier 1 |
Mac OS |
done |
tier 2 |
tier 2 |
QNX |
planned |
tier 1 |
|
VxWorks |
planned |
tier 1 |
|
WatchOS |
planned |
tier 2 |
|
Windows |
done |
tier 2 |
tier 2 |
tier 1 - All safety and security features are working.
tier 2 - Works with a restricted security and safety feature set.
tier 3 - Work in progress. Might compile and run or not.
Language Bindings
C / C++ |
beta |
|---|---|
C# |
planned |
Go |
planned |
Lua |
planned |
Java |
planned |
Kotlin |
planned |
Python |
planned |
Swift |
planned |
Zig |
planned |
Commercial Support
commercial extensions and tooling
custom feature development
training and consulting
integration support
engineering services around the iceoryx ecosystem