Reconfigurable Multithreading Architectures: A Survey

  • Authors:
  • Pavel G. Zaykov;Georgi K. Kuzmanov;Georgi N. Gaydadjiev

  • Affiliations:
  • Computer Engineering, EEMCS, TU Delft, The Netherlands;Computer Engineering, EEMCS, TU Delft, The Netherlands;Computer Engineering, EEMCS, TU Delft, The Netherlands

  • Venue:
  • SAMOS '09 Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Embedded Computer Systems: Architectures, Modeling, and Simulation
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This paper provides a survey on the existing proposals in the field of reconfigurable multithreading (ρ MT) architectures. Until now, the reconfigurable architectures have been classified according to implementation or architectural criteria, but never based on their ρ MT capabilities. More specifically, we identify reconfigurable architectures that provide implicit , explicit or no architectural support for ρ MT. For each of the proposals, we discuss the conceptual model, the limitations and the typical application domains. We also summarize the main design problems and identify some key research questions related to highly efficient ρ MT support. In addition, we discuss the application prospectives and propose possible research directions for future investigations.