Task execution determinism improvement for an event-driven processor

摘要

Embodiments of a method for operating an event-driven processor and an event-driven processor are described. In one embodiment, a method for operating an event-driven processor involves configuring a heartbeat timer of the event-driven processor and handling an event using the event-driven processor based on the heartbeat timer. Using a heartbeat timer built into the event-driven processor, the task execution determinism of the event-driven processor is improved and the power consumption of the event-driven processor is reduced. Other embodiments are also described.

主权项

1. A method for operating an event-driven processor, the method comprising:
configuring a heartbeat timer of the event-driven processor, wherein configuring the heartbeat timer of the event-driven processor comprises specifying a first heartbeat period for the event-driven processor; handling an event using the event-driven processor based on the heartbeat timer; and specifying a second heartbeat period for the event-driven processor after the first heartbeat period expires, wherein the second heartbeat period is longer than the first heartbeat period, and wherein the second heartbeat period is twice the first heartbeat period.