Interrupt Latency Accurate Measurement in Multiprocessing Embedded Systems by Means of a Dedicated Circuit

Modern multiprocessing embedded applications require, in many cases, two different environments on the same platform: one that meets real-time requirements and another one with a general purpose operating system. Although several technologies can be used, two of the most popular are virtualization b...

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Autores: Alonso Salazar, Sara, Muguira Urtubi, Leire, Gárate Añibarro, José Ignacio, Cuadrado Viana, Carlos, Bidarte Peraita, Unai
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositório:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/67948
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/67948
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:virtualization
hypervisor
Xen
Jailhouse
OpenAMP
latency
real time
interrupt latency measurement
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Resumo:Modern multiprocessing embedded applications require, in many cases, two different environments on the same platform: one that meets real-time requirements and another one with a general purpose operating system. Although several technologies can be used, two of the most popular are virtualization based on hypervisors and asymmetric multiprocessing software. However, using these tools introduces latency, which must be measured to verify compliance with real-time requirements. With the aim of facilitating these measurements, this work provides a hardware tool that is more precise and easier to use than other existing software solutions. The paper also studies the interrupt latency generated by different hypervisors and asymmetric multiprocessing frameworks in a Zynq UltraScale+ platform. This research work facilitates the accurate study of the temporal response of multiprocessor embedded systems, which allows for evaluating their suitability for applications with real-time requirements.