Towards the integration of data-centric distribution technology into partitioned embedded systems

REACTION 2013. 2nd International Workshop on Real-time and distributed computing in emerging applications. December 3rd, 2013, Vancouver, Canada.This work proposes an architecture to enable the use of data-centric real-time distribution middleware in partitioned embedded systems based on a hypervisor. Partitioning is a technique that provides strong temporal and spatial isolation, thus allowing mixed-criticality applications to be executed in the same hardware. The proposed architecture not only enables transparent communication among partitions, but it also facilitates the interconnection between partitioned and nonpartitioned systems through distribution middleware. Preliminary results show that hypervisor technology provides low overhead and a reasonable trade-off between temporal isolation and performance.This work has been funded in part by the Spanish Government and FEDER funds under grant number TIN2011-28567-C03-02 (HIPARTES