Self-powered intermittent systems featuring nonvolatile processors (NVPs) allow for accumulative execution in unstable power environments. However, frequent power failures may cause incorrect NVP execution results due to invalid data generated intermittently. This paper presents a HW/SW co-design, called HomeRun, to guarantee atomicity by ensuring that an uninterruptible program section can be run through at one execution. We design a HW module to ensure that a power pulse is sufficient for an atomic section, and develop a SW mechanism for programmers to protect atomic sections. The proposed design is validated through the development of a prototype pattern locking system. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed design can completely guarantee atomicity and significantly improve the energy utilization of self-powered intermittent systems.
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Kang, C. K., Lin, C. H., Hsiu, P. C., & Chen, M. S. (2018). HomeRun: HW/SW Co-design for program atomicity on self-powered intermittent systems. In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Low Power Electronics and Design. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. https://doi.org/10.1145/3218603.3218633
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