Operating Systems for Reconfigurable Embedded Platforms: Online Scheduling of Real-Time Tasks -Ramkumar Shankar
Reference 2 C.Steiger, H.Walder and M.Platzner, “Operating Systems for Reconfigurable Embedded Platforms:Online Scheduling of Real-Time Tasks”,IEEE Transactions on computers vol 53, No.11, pp Nov Web link:
Outline 3 Models and Limitations Practical OS Target Architecture OS Modules Scheduling Real-Time Tasks Techniques for 1D and 2D model Results, Conclusion and Future Scope
Preliminaries 4 Hardware task Digital circuit that has been preplaced and prerouted. Functional characteristics transparent to the OS. Structural characteristics visible to the OS. Area and timing requirements
1D and 2D area model 5
Limitations of the area model 6 Internal Fragmentation External Fragmentation Assumes Homogeneity of the RC Device. OS takes up some of the special resources Tasks not relocatable
Target Architecture 7
Partitioning of the RC device 8
Operating system modules 9
Operating System Modules on CPU 10 Task Scheduler Resource Manager Task Preparation Unit Raw Task Repository COMM Driver C/R Driver
Operating System Modules on RC Device 11 Task Controller Memory Management Unit(MMU) Device Drivers OS Bridge
Scheduling Real-Time Tasks 12 Factors affecting the scheduling: arrival time, execution time, deadline Width, height Constraints for the scheduler Scheduled tasks must not overlap in space and time The tasks must meet the deadline
1D Horizon Technique 13 Execution list (E) Maintains tasks (Ti), Finish time(fi) and placement(xi) Reservation List (R) Stores all tasks scheduled but not executing Horizon List(H) Stores the position and time step at which the units become available.
1D Horizon Technique example 14
1D Stuffing Technique 15 Maintains Execution and Reservation lists Maintains a free space list.
Placement Algorithms and related issues 16 Free space management Merging free spaces in Horizon Technique. Mimic future tasks for Stuffing Technique. Strip Packing Scheduling tasks for 2D mesh – very costly
Evaluation 17
Results 18
Conclusion and Further Work 19 Design issues for RC Hardware operating system. Scheduling techniques for 1D and 2D area models Scheduling tasks for non-real time systems Tasks with unknown execution times Tasks without deadlines Periodic tasks
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Questions 21