We apply speculative multithreading to sequential Java programs in software to achieve speedup on existing multiprocessors. A common speculation library supports both Java bytecod...
Device drivers on commodity operating systems execute with kernel privilege and have unfettered access to kernel data structures. Several recent attacks demonstrate that such poor...
Shakeel Butt, Vinod Ganapathy, Michael M. Swift, C...
The Wizard of Oz (WOz) technique is an experimental evaluation mechanism. It allows the observation of a user operating an apparently fully functioning system whose missing service...
Protection of digital data from unauthorized access is of paramount importance. In the past several years, much research has concentrated on protecting data from the standpoint of...
Power density in high-performance processors continues to increase with technology generations as scaling of current, clock speed, and device density outpaces the downscaling of s...
Mohamed A. Gomaa, Michael D. Powell, T. N. Vijayku...