Title :
A real-time software platform for the Cell processor
Author :
Maeda, Seiji ; Asano, Shigehiro ; Shimada, Tomofumi ; Awazu, Koichi ; Tago, Haruyuki
Author_Institution :
Toshiba Corp., Japan
Abstract :
Scalability, efficiency, and programmability are essential for using the cell processor in consumer electronics. A real-time resource scheduler virtualizes the processor cores and ensures the application of real-time constraints at the system level. These features let the platform control resource usage and help exploit the power management features implemented in the cell processor.
Keywords :
consumer electronics; electronic engineering computing; microprocessor chips; processor scheduling; real-time systems; Cell processor; consumer electronics; power management; real-time resource scheduler; real-time software platform; resource usage control; Application software; Application virtualization; Consumer electronics; Energy management; Power system management; Processor scheduling; Real time systems; Resource management; Resource virtualization; Scalability; Cell processor; Scalability; real-time resource scheduler. Consumer electronics;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
