Hard real-time computing systems Predictable scheduling algorithms and applications /

• Main Author: Buttazzo, Giorgio C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1997.
• Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, 416
• Subjects: Computer science.; Microprocessors.; Special purpose computers.; Computers.; Computer Science.; Special Purpose and Application-Based Systems.; Processor Architectures.; Computing Methodologies.; Computer Science, general.
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Real-time computing plays a crucial role in our society since an increasing num­ ber of complex systems rely, in part or completely, on processor control. Ex­ amples of applications that require real-time computing include nuclear power plants, railway switching systems, automotive electronics, air...

Table of Contents:

• A general view
• Basic concepts
• Aperiodic task scheduling
• Periodic task scheduling
• Fixed-priority servers
• Dynamic priority servers
• Resource access protocols
• Handling overload conditions
• Kernel design issues
• Application design issues
• Examples of real-time systems.