Code Generation for Embedded Processors
By: edited by Peter Marwedel, Gert Goossens
Contributors: Goossens, Gert
Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science -- 317; International series in engineering and computer science -- 317.
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 298
ISBN-13: 9781461359838; 9781461523239
Subjects: Systems engineering; Engineering; Computer-aided design; Computer engineering; Software engineering
Description: Modern electronics is driven by the explosive growth of digital communications and multi-media technology. A basic challenge is to design first-time-right complex digital systems, that meet stringent constraints on performance and power dissipation. In order to combine this growing system complexity with an increasingly short time-to-market, new system design technologies are emerging based on the paradigm of embedded programmable processors. This concept introduces modularity, flexibility and re-use in the electronic system design process. However, its success will critically depend on the availability of efficient and reliable CAD tools to design, programme and verify the functionality of embedded processors. Recently, new research efforts emerged on the edge between software compilation and hardware synthesis, to develop high-quality code generation tools for embedded processors. Code Generation for Embedded Systems provides a survey of these new developments. Although not limited to these targets, the main emphasis is on code generation for modern DSP processors. Important themes covered by the book include: the scope of general purpose versus application-specific processors, machine code quality for embedded applications, retargetability of the code generation process, machine description formalisms, and code generation methodologies. Code Generation for Embedded Systems is the essential introduction to this fast developing field of research for students, researchers, and practitioners alike.
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