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In this paper we present our methodology for modeling a priority-based preemptive real time operating system (RTOS) kernel in SystemC. We use the current modeling constructs of SystemC 2.0 and throughout our development of the kernel’s system calls we propose new constructs that can be used in RTOS modeling. We show then the interaction of the embedded software module consisting of the RTOS kernel and the running application tasks with a hardware module representing a bus functional model (BFM) of a generic microcontroller.
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El-Salam, M.A., Salem, A., Aly, G. (2003). RTOS Modeling Using SystemC. In: Badawy, W., Jullien, G. (eds) System-on-Chip for Real-Time Applications. The Kluwer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 711. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0351-4_14
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