machinekit-hal | Universal framework for machine control

HAL represents one of the fundamental elements of Machinekit-HAL. One could imagine HAL as a electronics breadboard into which semiconductors, passives or connectors (in HAL componets and drivers) are inserted and connected by wires (in HAL signals). This all happens in-memory and the execution stage runs in Linux scheduled thread. No. In the current state of development, we can say that both Machinekit-HAL and LinuxCNC 2.8 have a common ancestor. However, Machinekit-HAL doesn't include the CNC functionality like LinuxCNC, the configuration is different and the supported platforms are different also. Machinekit-HAL is continuation of Machinekit. Work on the original Machinekit repository was stopped and the only new development will happen on Machinekit-HAL. Machinekit-HAL exports only the core functionality to better serve the needs of machine integrators and provide leaner experience for everybody. The CNC functionality was exported into Machinekit-CNC repository. Every package should be signed by dpkg-sig tool. Packages built by Machinekit from official repository Machinekit/Machinekit are signed by the 4A374E9D7CA79FA717293B98D2EFAE426CDDB0FE sub-key. Forks will use different key or will not sign the packages.