HOKES/POKES: Light-Weight Resource Sharing

Abstract. In this paper, we explain mechanisms for providing embedded network processors and other low-level programming environments with light-weight support for safe resource sharing. The solution consists of a host part, known as HOKES, and a network processor part, known as POKES. As common operating system concepts are considered to be too heavy-weight for this environment, we developed a system that pushes resource control all the way to the compiler. The HOKES/POKES architecture is described in detail and its implementation evaluated.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: EMSOFT
• Authors: Herbert Bos, Bart Samwel
• Keywords: Embedded Network Processors, EMSOFT 2003, Network Processor, Network Processor Part