Download What to Make of Multicore Processors for Reliable Real-Time Systems?

Now that multicore microprocessors have become a commodity, it is natural to think about employing them in all kinds of computing, including high-reliability embedded real-time systems. Appealing aspects of this development include the ability to process more instructions per second and more instructions per watt. However, not all problems are amenable to parallel decomposition, and for those that are, designing a correct scalable solution can be dicult. If there are deadlines or other hard timing constraints the difficulty becomes much greater.