Multi-layer software reliability for unreliable hardware

Muhammad Shafique; Philip Axer; Christoph Borchert; Jian-Jia Chen; Kuan-Hsun Chen; Bjoern Doebel; Rolf Ernst; Hermann Haertig; Andreas Heinig; Ruediger Kapitza; Florian Kriebel; Daniel Lohmann; Peter Marwedel; Semeen Rehman; Florian Schmoll; Olaf Spinczyk

doi:10.1515/itit-2014-1081

Multi-layer software reliability for unreliable hardware

Muhammad Shafique, Philip Axer, Christoph Borchert, Jian-Jia Chen, Kuan-Hsun Chen, Bjoern Doebel, Rolf Ernst, Hermann Haertig, Andreas Heinig, Ruediger Kapitza, Florian Kriebel, Daniel Lohmann, Peter Marwedel, Semeen Rehman, Florian Schmoll, Olaf Spinczyk

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Abstract

This paper presents a multi-layer software reliability approach that leverages multiple software layers (e. g., programming language, compiler, and operating system) to improve the overall system reliability considering unreliable or partly-reliable hardware. We present a comprehensive design flow that integrates multiple software layers while accounting for the knowledge from lower hardware layers. We show how multiple software layers synergistically operate to achieve a high degree of reliability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	170-180
Number of pages	11
Journal	IT - Information Technology
Volume	57
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/itit-2014-1081
Publication status	Published - Jun 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Reliability
dependability
compilation
operating system
soft errors
aging
fault-tolerance
multi-cores
optimization
embedded systems

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Shafique, Muhammad ; Axer, Philip ; Borchert, Christoph ; Chen, Jian-Jia ; Chen, Kuan-Hsun ; Doebel, Bjoern ; Ernst, Rolf ; Haertig, Hermann ; Heinig, Andreas ; Kapitza, Ruediger ; Kriebel, Florian ; Lohmann, Daniel ; Marwedel, Peter ; Rehman, Semeen ; Schmoll, Florian ; Spinczyk, Olaf. / Multi-layer software reliability for unreliable hardware. In: IT - Information Technology. 2015 ; Vol. 57, No. 3. pp. 170-180.

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Multi-layer software reliability for unreliable hardware. / Shafique, Muhammad; Axer, Philip; Borchert, Christoph; Chen, Jian-Jia; Chen, Kuan-Hsun; Doebel, Bjoern; Ernst, Rolf; Haertig, Hermann; Heinig, Andreas; Kapitza, Ruediger; Kriebel, Florian; Lohmann, Daniel; Marwedel, Peter; Rehman, Semeen; Schmoll, Florian; Spinczyk, Olaf.

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Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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