Reconciling Time Predictability and Performance in Future Computing Systems

The demand for guaranteed, hence predictable, performance in the real-time systems domain is projected to increase by several orders of magnitude in the next few years, while its weight in the mainstream market is on the rise. Satisfying this need in a cost-effective manner compels system architects to use high-performance hardware units, which however have disruptive effects on current timing verification practice. This paper presents low-overhead solutions for hardware design and timing analysis to help attain the desired level of predictable performance in all application domains with assurance needs, also contributing to the universal pursuit of performance guarantees.