Abstract
This paper proposes a scheme to recover the state of peripheral devices in non-volatile main memory systems so that the system resumes its execution after an unpredictable power failure. Our scheme is software-based approach and accomplishes the recoverable system without complex hardware equipments. First, the requirements for maintaining consistency are discussed based on the concepts of distributed message-passing systems. Next, the application to a device driver are illustrated using an example. Experiments with UART and network devices showed that the system restarted properly after a power failure, and that system performance was barely decreased.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-21 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Proceedings - IEEE Computer Society's International Computer Software and Applications Conference |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Dec 16 |
| Event | Proceedings: 27th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference, COMPSAC 2003 - Dallas, TX, United States Duration: 2003 Nov 3 → 2003 Nov 6 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Software
- Computer Science Applications