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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Motivation | |
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| The Advent of Multi-core Processors | |
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| Multiprocessor Systems Are Not New | |
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| Applications Will Need to be Multi-threaded | |
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| Software Burden or Opportunity | |
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| What is Embedded? | |
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| What is Unique About Embedded? | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Basic System and Processor Architecture | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Performance | |
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| Brief History of Embedded Intel Architecture Processors | |
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| Embedded Trends and Near Term Processor Impact | |
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| Tutorial on x86 Assembly Language | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Related Reading | |
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| Multi-core Processors and Embedded | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Motivation for Multi-core Processors | |
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| Multi-core Processor Architecture | |
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| Benefits of Multi-core Processors in Embedded | |
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| Embedded Market Segments and Multi-core Processors | |
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| Evaluating Performance of Multi-core Processors | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Related Reading | |
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| Moving to Multi-core Intel Architecture | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Migrating to Intel Architecture | |
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| Enabling an SMP OS | |
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| Tools for Multi-Core Processor Development | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Related Reading | |
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| Scalar Optimization and Usability | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Compiler Optimizations | |
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| Optimization Process | |
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| Usability | |
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| Related Reading | |
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| Parallel Optimization Using Threads | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Parallelism Primer | |
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| Threading Development Cycle | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Related Reading | |
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| Case Study: Data Decomposition | |
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| Key Points | |
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| A Medical Imaging Data Examiner | |
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| Case Study: Functional Decomposition | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Snort | |
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| Analysis | |
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| Design and Implement | |
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| Snort Debug | |
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| Tune | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Virtualization and Partitioning | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Overview | |
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| Virtualization and Partitioning | |
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| Techniques and Design Considerations | |
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| Telecom Use Case of Virtualization | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Related Reading | |
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| Getting Ready for Low Power Intel Architecture | |
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| Key Points | |
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| Architecture | |
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| Debugging Embedded Systems | |
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| Chapter Summary | |
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| Summary, Trends, and Conclusions | |
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| Trends | |
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| Conclusions | |
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| Appendix A | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |