Clock Synchronization in Virtualized Distributed Real-Time Systems Using IEEE 802.1AS and ACRN

IEEE Access

Volumn 9, Issue , 2021, Pages 126075-126094

  Ruh, Jan ^a   Steiner, Wilfried ^a   Fohler, Gerhard ^b  

^a TTTech North America   (Austria)

^b Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

ACRN; clock synchronization; Hypervisor; IEEE 8021AS; virtualization

Indexed keywords

IEEE STANDARDS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL CLOCKS; PROGRAM PROCESSORS; SYNCHRONIZATION; VIRTUALIZATION;

CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION; DISTRIBUTED REAL TIME SYSTEM; HARD REAL-TIME SYSTEMS; MIXED CRITICALITIES; RESOURCE CONSOLIDATION; RESOURCE PARTITIONING; SYSTEM INTEGRATION; TIME-TRIGGERED COMMUNICATIONS;

REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

EID: 85114729576     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21693536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3111045     Document Type: Article

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