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Hardware-Dependent Software Principles and Practice

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ISBN-10: 1402094353

ISBN-13: 9781402094354

Edition: 2009

Authors: Wolfgang Ecker, Wolfgang M�ller, Rainer D�mer

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By providing a comprehensive overview of general HdS principles, tools, & applications, this book provides adequate insight into the current technology & upcoming developments in the domain of HdS.
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Book details

List price: $129.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Publication date: 1/30/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 299
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.014
Language: English

Preface
Hardware-dependent Software G++
Introduction and Overview
Increasing Complexity
Hardware-dependent Software
Chapter Overview
References
Basic Concepts of Real Time Operating Systems
Introduction
Characteristics of Real-Time Tasks
Real-Time Scheduling
Operating System Designs
RTOS for Safety Critical Systems
Multi-Core Architectures
Operating Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks
Real-Time Requirements of Multimedia Application
Conclusions
References
UEFI: From Reset Vector to Operating System
Introduction
The Ever Growing Ever Changing BIOS
Time for a Change
UEFI and Standardization of BIOS
Framework, Foundation, and Platform Initialization
Hardware Abstraction Layer G++
Introduction and Overview
Introduction
Software Stack
Hardware Abstraction Layer
Existing Commercial HAL
Overview of the Software Design and Validation Flow
HAL Execution and Simulation Using Software Development Platforms
Experiments
Conclusions
References
HW/SW Interface G++ Implementation and Modeling
Introduction
Reading and Writing Data Words
Bit Fields
Register Address and Data Mismatch
Textual Specification of the SIF
Register Header File
SIF Driver Functions
Synchronization
Template Based Code Generation
Modeling the HW/SW Interface
Conclusions
References
Firmware Development for Evolving Digital Communication Technologies
Introduction
Evolution of Wireless Standards and the Consequences
System Level Design Flow
Hardware /Firmware Interface
Test Bench
Summary
References
Generation and Use of an ASIP Software Tool Chain
Introduction
Range of Processor Configurability
Models for Generating Software Development Tools
Evolution of Tool-Development Approaches
The C/C++ Compiler
The Assembler
The Linker
The Loader
The Disassembler
The Debugger
Other Software-Development Tools
Operating Systems and Other System Software
The Instruction Set Simulator (ISS)
System Simulation
The IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Conclusions and Futures
References
High-Level Development, Modeling and Automatic Generation of Hardware-Dependent Software
Introduction
Software-enabled System Design Flow
Software Generation Overview
Hardware-dependent Software Generation
Experimental Results
Conclusions
References
Accurate RTOS Modeling and Analysis with SystemC
Introduction
SystemC RTOS Model
Related Approaches
Applications
Conclusions
References
Verification ofAUTOSAR
Software by SystemC-Based
Virtual Prototyping
Introduction
Concepts of AUTOSAR
Different System Views on Distributed Embedded Systems
Applying SystemC for AUTOSAR Software Verification
Integration of Timing Behavior into Virtual Prototypes
Application Example
Conclusions
References
Index