Runtime Management for 2D Self Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems

Reconfigurable systems, such as FPGAs, can change
their configuration according to user needs.
Recent FPGAs support advanced features: partial
reconfiguration, dynamic reconfiguration, self
reconfiguration and 2D reconfiguration.
2D Self partial and dynamical reconfiguration is a
powerful approach, allowing flexibility and high
performance, but causes a significant increase in the
complexity of reconfigurable systems management.
The main concern of the work described in this book
is to provide solutions to support this
reconfiguration approach. In particular, the goal
involves the definition of suitable area constraints
for Cores that will be configured on the
reconfigurable device and the creation of an
efficient allocation manager to perform placement
choices at runtime. The first aspect includes the
choice of a shaping policy, to define reasonable area
constraints for Cores. The second aspect includes
management of the empty space inside the
reconfigurable fabric and exploitation of different
placement policies to achieve high efficiency.

Autorentext

Massimo Morandi was born in '84 in Italy. In '05 he joined the DRESD project and graduated in Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Milano in '06. In '08 he obtained his joint MScs in Computer Science & Engineering from University of Illinois at Chicago and PoliMi. He is currently working with Techedge, a distinguishedfirm in ERP Consulting.

Klappentext

Reconfigurable systems, such as FPGAs, can change their configuration according to user needs. Recent FPGAs support advanced features: partial reconfiguration, dynamic reconfiguration, self reconfiguration and 2D reconfiguration.2D Self partial and dynamical reconfiguration is a powerful approach, allowing flexibility and high performance, but causes a significant increase in thecomplexity of reconfigurable systems management.The main concern of the work described in this book is to provide solutions to support this reconfiguration approach. In particular, the goal involves the definition of suitable area constraints for Cores that will be configured on thereconfigurable device and the creation of an efficient allocation manager to perform placement choices at runtime. The first aspect includes the choice of a shaping policy, to define reasonable areaconstraints for Cores. The second aspect includesmanagement of the empty space inside thereconfigurable fabric and exploitation of differentplacement policies to achieve high efficiency.