A Pattern-Matching Method for Estimating WCET of Multi-Path Monotonic Loops
Subject Areas : electrical and computer engineeringMehdi Sakhaei-nia 1 , S. parsa 2
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2 - University of Science and Technology
Keywords: WCET estimationloop bound analysisreal-time embedded systemsstatic program analysis,
Abstract :
Pattern matching is one of possible methods proposed for estimating the WCET of the loops. If the loop matches with the proposed pattern, the number of iterations is calculated using an equation. In fact, the derivation of counter values for all iterations is thus avoided. A shortcoming of pattern matching methods is its excessive dependence upon patterns. It is dependent upon location, frequency and how to change in value of the counter and structure and place of counter tester. In order to reduce dependence upon patterns, loop flow can be modeled in two sets of symbolic expressions indicating iteration conditions and changes in value of counters. Based upon these expressions, the number of possible values that could be assigned to the loop control variables during the loop execution is computed as the worst-case estimation of the number of loop iterations. But the estimate presented in this method is greater than the actual value and there is overestimation. In this paper, the variables whose values are equal on the different paths and this value is accounted as an iteration, are detected and are considered in the estimations. This will reduce the overestimation. The evaluations are showed that the proposed method is effective and efficient and has less overestimation.
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