Title :
Preemptive multitasking on FPGAs
Author :
Levinson, L. ; Männer, R. ; Sessler, M. ; Simmler, H.
Author_Institution :
Mannheim Univ., Germany
Abstract :
In exploring the efficacy of reconfigurable computing, one of the dimensions is the possibility for multitasking on an FPGA-based processor. Conventional computers and operating systems have demonstrated the many advantages of sharing computational hardware by several tasks over time. The ability to do run-time configuration and readback of FPGAs in a coprocessor architecture enables exploration of the problems of implementing realistic multitasking
Keywords :
coprocessors; field programmable gate arrays; multiprogramming; reconfigurable architectures; FPGA based processor; computational hardware; coprocessor architecture; operating systems; preemptive multitasking; realistic multitasking; reconfigurable computing; run-time configuration; Binary search trees; Clocks; Coprocessors; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Multitasking; Operating systems; Registers; Switches; Time sharing computer systems;
Conference_Titel :
Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines, 2000 IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Napa Valley, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0871-5
DOI :
10.1109/FPGA.2000.903426
