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Time- and Space-Efficient Evaluation of Sparse Boolean Functions in Embedded Software

DVOŘÁK Václav. Time- and Space-Efficient Evaluation of Sparse Boolean Functions in Embedded Software. In: Proceedings of 14th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshops on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems. Los Alamitos: IEEE Computer Society, 2007, pp. 178-185. ISBN 0-7695-2772-8.
Czech title
Časově a prostorově účinné vyhodnocování řídkých boolovských funkcí vestavěným software
Type
conference paper
Language
english
Authors
Dvořák Václav, prof. Ing., DrSc. (DCSY FIT BUT)
Keywords

Multiple-output Boolean functions, software implementation, linked tables, LUT cascades,  heuristic BDD minimization

Abstract

The paper addresses software implementation of large sparse systems of Boolean functions. Fast evaluation of such functions with the smallest memory consumption is often required in embedded systems. A new heuristic method of obtaining compact representation of sparse Boolean functions in a form of linked tables is described that can be used for BDD minimization as well. Evaluation of Boolean functions reduces to multiple indirect memory accesses. The method is compared to other techniques like a walk through a BDD or a list search and is illustrated on examples. The presented method is flexible in making trade-offs between performance and memory consumption and may be thus useful for embedded microprocessor or microcontroller software.

Published
2007
Pages
178-185
Proceedings
Proceedings of 14th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshops on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems
Conference
14th IEEE Conference and Workshop on Engineering of Computer Based Systems, Tuscon, Arizona, USA, US
ISBN
0-7695-2772-8
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
Place
Los Alamitos, US
BibTeX 
@INPROCEEDINGS{FITPUB8324,
   author = "V\'{a}clav Dvo\v{r}\'{a}k",
   title = "Time- and Space-Efficient Evaluation of Sparse Boolean Functions in Embedded Software",
   pages = "178--185",
   booktitle = "Proceedings of 14th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshops on the Engineering of Computer-Based Systems",
   year = 2007,
   location = "Los Alamitos, US",
   publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
   ISBN = "0-7695-2772-8",
   language = "english",
   url = "https://www.fit.vut.cz/research/publication/8324"
}
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