Re: Lua in Mercedes cars

[Andrew Starks <andrew.starks@...>]

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 5:51 AM, Rob Kendrick <rjek@rjek.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 08:45:37AM -0200, Luiz Henrique de Figueiredo wrote:
>> > Seems like Lua is even used in Mercedes cars:
>>
>> Judging by the copyright notice, it's Lua 5.1.3 or 5.1.4.
>>
>> I wonder *where* exactly Lua is used in these cars.
>
> While it would be nice to think Lua is taking some central role in the
> cars, I suspect Lua is simply a dependancy of something else they're
> pulling it.  It won't be in the ECU, it will most likely be in one of
> the IVI/rear-seat entertainment system, or the eCall box.
>
> B.
>

For a truly thrilling contribution to motorsports in which Lua plays a
critical role:

http://www.autosportlabs.net/Main_Page

-Andrew