SOC SW SYNTHESIS
EECS 221, Course Code: 18415
Quarter: Fall Quarter 2006

Course Description

EECS 221: System-on-Chip Software Synthesis (3)
System-on-Chip software concepts, requirements, examples, for engineering applications such as automotive and communication. Software synthesis methodology. Algorithmic specification, design constraints. Applications using embedded operating systems. Static, dynamic, real-time scheduling. Input/output, interrupt handling. Code generation, retargetable compilation. Instruction set simulation. Debugging and prototyping.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

Course Objectives and Outcomes

• Course Objectives:

  • To learn embedded software concepts in System-on-Chip designs.
  • To be able to design, develop and debug software in SoC designs.
  • To understand software code generation for SoC.

• Course Outcomes:

  • Students understand the special requirements of software for SoC.
  • Students understand the process of code generation and integration for SoC.
  • Students are able to develop application software, middleware, and/or drivers for SoC.
  • Students are able to implement, test and debug a software application for a SoC.

Course Resources

• Textbooks:
  • P. Marwedel:
    "Embedded System Design",
    Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2003.
    ISBN 0-4020-7690-8
  • A. Jerraya, S. Yoo, D. Verkest, N. Wehn (editors):
    "Embedded Software for SoC",
    Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 2003.
    ISBN 0-4020-7528-6
  • P. Marwedel, G. Goosens (editors):
    "Code Generation for Embedded Processors",
    Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995.
    ISBN 0-7923-9577-8
  • A. Gerstlauer, R. Doemer, J. Peng, D. Gajski:
    "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC",
    Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, June 2001.
    ISBN 0-7923-7387-1
• Additional Reading:
  • F. Vahid, T. Givargis:
    "Embedded System Design: A Unified Hardware/Software Introduction",
    John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2002.
    ISBN 0-471-38678-2
  • J. Staunstrup, W. Wolf (editors):
    "Hardware/Software Co-Design: Principles and Practice",
    Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1997.
    ISBN 0-7923-8013-4
  • H. Kopetz:
    "Real-time Systems",
    Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, 1997.
    ISBN 0-7923-9894-7
  • C. Krishna, K. Shin:
    "Real-Time Systems",
    McGraw-Hill, 1997.
    ISBN 0-07-057043-4
• Course web site at
  http://eee.uci.edu/06f/18415/

Course Overview

	Topic	Reading
1	Embedded software concepts and requirements	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 1
2	Real-time requirements	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 4a
3	Real-time scheduling	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 4b
4	SoC software specification	Gerstlauer, Doemer, Peng, Gajski: "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC", Chapter 1
5	Embedded software design flow	Gerstlauer, Doemer, Peng, Gajski: "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC", Chapter 2
6	Software synthesis	Gerstlauer, Doemer, Peng, Gajski: "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC", Chapter 2
7	RTOS targeting and mapping	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 4c
8	Target processors	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 3
9	Code generation and compilation	Marwedel, Goosens (editors): "Code Generation for Embedded Processors"
10	Instruction-set simulation	TBD



• Note that contents are tentative and may change.

Lecture Contents

Lecture	Topic	Lecture Notes	Reading
1	Embedded software concepts and requirements: Introduction to Embedded Systems	Lecture 1, Lecture 1b	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 1
2	SoC software specification: System-on-Chip Design with SpecC	Lecture 2	Gerstlauer, Doemer, Peng, Gajski: "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC", Chapter 1
3	Embedded software design flow: System-on-Chip Environment	Lecture 3	Gerstlauer, Doemer, Peng, Gajski: "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC", Chapter 2
4	Software synthesis	Lecture 4	Gerstlauer, Doemer, Peng, Gajski: "System Design: A Practical Guide with SpecC", Chapter 2
5	Real-time requirements: Execution time, aperiodic scheduling	Lecture 5, Lecture 5b	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 4a
6	Project example discussion	Lecture 6	Instructions given in class
7	Real-time scheduling	Lecture 7, Lecture 7b	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 4b
8	RTOS targeting and mapping	Lecture 8, Lecture 8b	Marwedel: "Embedded System Design", Chapter 4c
9	Code generation and compilation	Lecture 9, Lecture 9b	Marwedel, Goosens (editors): "Code Generation for Embedded Processors"



• Note that contents are tentative and may change.

Course Policies

• Attendance Policy:

  Attendance and active participation is required.

• Assignments:

  Assignments are listed on the Assignments web page. They may be assigned on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Submission instructions and due dates will be listed with each assignment.

• Exams:

  The course includes one final examination. Final examinations are administered during examination week at the time announced in the Schedule of Classes, Fall quarter 2006.

• Grading Policy:

  The final grade for the course will be determined from the assignments and the final examination, as follows:
  • 50% Homework assignments
  • 50% Final project/final examination

• Academic Honesty:

  The complete policy statement on academic honesty is published in the Schedule of Classes, Fall quarter 2006.
  Dishonesty will not be tolerated.