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Building a Virtual Framework for Networked Reconfigurable Hardware and Software Objects

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Serge Vernalde,

Partrick Schaumont,

Rudy Lauwereins,

Hugo De ManAuthors Info & Claims

The Journal of Supercomputing, Volume 21, Issue 2

Pages 131 - 144

https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013675319876

Published: 25 February 2002 Publication History

Abstract

A virtual framework that uses both hardware and software reconfigurable objects is presented. The new framework supports both networked hardware and software reconfiguration. In such a virtual framework, the networked reconfiguration users only need to develop a single service description targeted on a single hardware and software platform. The service is able to write once, and run everywhere. That facilitates the new service deployment and maintenance. We present the components, design flow and implementation aspects of the virtual framework.

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Faes PBertels PCampenhout JStroobandt D(2018)Using method interception for hardware/software co-developmentDesign Automation for Embedded Systems10.1007/s10617-009-9040-813:4(223-243)Online publication date: 19-Dec-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10617-009-9040-8
Ha YHipik RVernalde SVerkest DEngels MLauwereins RMan H(2002)Adding Hardware Support to the HotSpot Virtual Machine for Domain Specific ApplicationsProceedings of the Reconfigurable Computing Is Going Mainstream, 12th International Conference on Field-Programmable Logic and Applications10.5555/647929.740378(1135-1138)Online publication date: 2-Sep-2002
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/647929.740378

Index Terms

Building a Virtual Framework for Networked Reconfigurable Hardware and Software Objects
1. Hardware
  1. Very large scale integration design
    1. Application-specific VLSI designs

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cover image The Journal of Supercomputing

The Journal of Supercomputing Volume 21, Issue 2

February 2002

95 pages

ISSN:0920-8542

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Published: 25 February 2002

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Faes PBertels PCampenhout JStroobandt D(2018)Using method interception for hardware/software co-developmentDesign Automation for Embedded Systems10.1007/s10617-009-9040-813:4(223-243)Online publication date: 19-Dec-2018
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1007/s10617-009-9040-8
Ha YHipik RVernalde SVerkest DEngels MLauwereins RMan H(2002)Adding Hardware Support to the HotSpot Virtual Machine for Domain Specific ApplicationsProceedings of the Reconfigurable Computing Is Going Mainstream, 12th International Conference on Field-Programmable Logic and Applications10.5555/647929.740378(1135-1138)Online publication date: 2-Sep-2002
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/647929.740378

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