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TETRACOM: Technology Transfer in Computing Systems
FP7 Coordination and support action to fund 50 technology transfer projects (TTP) in computing systems.
FP7 Coordination and Support Action to fund 50 technology transfer projects (TTP) in computing systems.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research,
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research,
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement n⁰ 609491.
technological development and demonstration under grant agreement n⁰ 609491.
Multicore Platform SW Optimization with the MAPS Compiler
Weihua Sheng, Rainer Leupers, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Xiangbing Feng, Lun Wang, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., China
TTP Problem
 The complexity of designing next generation of wireless base
stations is growing exponentially
 Significantly more computing power required
 Timing / Power / Energy as co-optimization goals
 Application dynamism (e.g. multi-mode, scenarios)
 TTP focuses on improving software development productivity,
quality of results, and portability for Huawei SoC platforms.
RISC1
RISC2
DSP1
HW
DSP2
DSP3
Source: Huawei
TTP Solution
Application
Architecture model
o Sequential C legacy code o Processing elements
o Multi-tasking and
o Parallel KPN code
communication APIs
Eclipse integration
o Sequential/parallel code profiling & tracing
o Code partitioning / Mapping and scheduling
o Automatic target C code generation
SW performance
estimation or
measurement on
real HW
• Native C compilers for PEs (vendor compilers)
RISC1
RISC2
DSP1
HW
DSP2
DSP3
Heterogeneous MPSoC
TTP Impact
 Improve Huawei’s capabilities of performing fast and efficient software mapping for its future
multicore System-on-Chip Platforms, especially in the wireless domain.
 Improve the productivity of multicore software design by providing a higher degree of automation.
 Real-world testing for academic works “MAPS” in industrial environment.
 Facilitate joint publications / demos in international conferences and events.
TTP Facts
Contact: Weihua Sheng
E-mail: sheng@ice.rwth-aachen.de
TETRACOM contribution: 25000 €
Duration: 07/2014-12/2014
TETRACOM coordinator: Prof. Rainer Leupers, leupers@ice.rwth-aachen.de
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