Title :
The Linux As The Operating System For Computational Node Of Custom Computing Machine Class System
Author :
Szulc, M. ; Pierzchlewski, J. ; Rybarczyk, A.
Author_Institution :
Poznan Univ. of Technol.
Abstract :
The paper presents the application of the modified real-time Linux kernel as the operating system for the computational node of CCM (custom computing machine) class parallel system designed to aid the simulations of three-dimensional electromagnetic field. The computational node is the application-specific design optimized for the implementation in the FPGA. It is based on Xilnx VirtexIIPro FPGA equipped with two embedded cores of the PowerPC processors. The presented real-time kernel is designed to run on one of the cores. The paper details the procedure needed to create the kernel customized for the specific architecture of the system. The software packages and tools utilized in the kernel development process are also presented
Keywords :
Linux; computational electromagnetics; embedded systems; field programmable gate arrays; microprocessor chips; operating system kernels; software packages; 3D electromagnetic field; FPGA; PowerPC processors; Xilnx VirtexIIPro; application-specific design; computational node; custom computing machine class system; embedded cores; embedded system; linux operating system; parallel system; real-time Linux kernel; software packages; software tools; system architecture; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Concurrent computing; Design optimization; Electromagnetic fields; Field programmable gate arrays; Kernel; Linux; Operating systems; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Mixed Design of Integrated Circuits and System, 2006. MIXDES 2006. Proceedings of the International Conference
Conference_Location :
Gdynia
Print_ISBN :
83-922632-2-7
DOI :
10.1109/MIXDES.2006.1706680
