Number of hours
- Lectures 12.0
- Laboratory works 18.0
ECTS
ECTS 3.0
Goal(s)
This course is an introduction to Real Time kernels. At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
- understand the main tools of a RT kernel and use them efficiently,
- design a real time application using to the best the capabilities of a RT kernel.
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Responsible(s)
Oum-El-Kheir AKTOUF
Content(s)
1. Introduction to time constraints and basic definitions.
2. Architecture and functioning of a real time kernel (tasks, interrupts,...)
3. Mutual exclusion: mutex, semaphores, priority inversion (priority inheritance protocols, ceiling priority protocol)
4. Task synchronisation and communication in a real time kernel.
5. Introduction to real time scheduling.
6. Memory management within a real time executive.
7. UML for designing real-time applications
Prerequisites
- Operating System basics
- Linux system programming (processes, signals, pipes, IPC)
- C programming language
- Computer architecture basics (interrupt handling, timer, ...)
Test
E1 : first session exam mark
TP : lab mark
E2 : second session exam mark
Calendar
The course exists in the following branches:
- Curriculum - - Semester 5
- Curriculum - EIS (Apprenticeship) - Semester 5
Bibliography
1. S. H. Son, "Advances in real-time systems", Prentice Hall, 1995.
2. D. Tschirhart, "Commande en temps réel", Dunod, 1990.
3. A. Dorseuil, P. Pillot, "Le temps réel en milieu industriel, concepts, environnements, multitâches", Dunod, 1990.
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