Approaches on Operating System using Reconfigurable Architecture

Reconfigurable architecture deals as an introduction to operating systems, their main functions and what types exist, as well as possible benefits gained by placing typical software functionality in hardware. By introducing hardware support in the form of reconfigurable architecture, such as programmable logic devices, not only new functionality and better performance can be achieved but also improved determinism and predictability. These properties make it easier for developers of real-time systems when trying to both calculate and predict timing constrains. Operating systems in hardware are still in the development phase and one version of how an operating system in hardware could look like will be presented, including layers and message passing.