Experiences in implementing an energy-driven task scheduler in RT-Linux

Real-Time Technology and Applications - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 229-238

  Swaminathan, Vishnu ^a   Schweizer, Charles B ^a   Chakrabarty, Krishnendu ^a   Patel, Amil A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Deadlines; dynamic voltage scaling; low energy earliest deadline first (LEDF) scheduling; RT Linux; variable speed task scheduling

Indexed keywords

DEADLINES; DYNAMIC VOLTAGE SCALING; EARLIEST DEADLINE FIRST; RT-LINUX; TASK-SCHEDULING;

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MULTITASKING; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; TESTBEDS;

VOLTAGE STABILIZING CIRCUITS;

EID: 84884302337     PISSN: 10801812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/RTTAS.2002.1137398     Document Type: Article

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