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A E R O S P A C E<br />

Processor selection criteria - cont’d<br />

• support <strong>for</strong> multi-processor configuration<br />

� synchronization<br />

� fault detection<br />

� redundancy management<br />

• in-house experience with processor family<br />

� design<br />

� compilers, debuggers, emulators, etc.<br />

� development/maintenance<br />

• portability of existing/legacy software<br />

� incl. device driver & O/S implications<br />

• tools <strong>and</strong> supporting vendors<br />

� robust compilers (validated) , linkers, debuggers, etc. (so-so <strong>for</strong> Intel)<br />

� real-time O/S<br />

• cost<br />

� recurring cost of complete processor core<br />

� development/maintenance<br />

• availability of evaluation boards & simulators<br />

ref.: M. Slater: “The microprocessor today”, IEEE Micro, Dec. 1996, pp. 32-44<br />

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