Download or read book Real World Multicore Embedded Systems written by David Kleidermacher and published by Elsevier Inc. Chapters. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This chapter discusses the potential of and role of system virtualization in meeting the flexibility, scalability, portability, and robustness demands of next-generation multicore embedded systems. Common architectural approaches to hypervisors are compared, including a strong focus on effective sharing and management of I/O peripherals across virtual machines. The chapter also describes and contrasts the virtualization hardware assistance features available in common multicore processors. Finally, emerging applications and use cases enabled by system virtualization are provided.