Invasive computing for predictable stream processing: a simulation-based case study

Abstract

Heterogeneous many-core systems enable the integration of more and more applications into a single system. Executing multiple applications in the same system inevitably leads to resource sharing, e.g., when accessing on-chip communication and memory. This poses a challenge when applications are expected to guarantee user requirements regarding timing, reliability, security, etc. In this paper, we review a design methodology that (a) allows an application designer to model a stream processing application and user requirements, and then (b) automatically generates a set of resource requirements that guarantee the fulfillment of these user requirements. Techniques from the Invasive Computing paradigm enable the program-driven dynamic reservation of resources according to these generated resource requirements.We demonstrate that this provides means for predictable execution of stream processing applications by evaluating a simulation-based case study.