DOME: Delaying and Overcoming Microprocessor Errors
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Cambridge
Department Name: Computer Science and Technology
Abstract
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Publications
Ainsworth S
(2018)
Parallel Error Detection Using Heterogeneous Cores
Mitropoulou K
(2016)
Lynx
Soman J
(2015)
REPAIR: Hard-error recovery via re-execution
Kanev S
(2013)
Measuring Code Optimization Impact on Voltage Noise
in Workshop on Silicon Errors in Logic - System Effects (SELSE)
Valero A
(2017)
On Microarchitectural Mechanisms for Cache Wearout Reduction
in IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
Valero A
(2016)
Enhancing the L1 Data Cache Design to Mitigate HCI
in IEEE Computer Architecture Letters
| Description | We have three main findings. First, many permanent errors within processors can be overcome through the addition of a small logic unit capable of re-executing instructions. Second, applications cause different amounts of transistor ageing depending on the operations they perform. Third, errors in a large core can be both detected and corrected using an array of small, power-efficient cores that run in parallel. |
| Exploitation Route | Our work can be used by industry to develop schemes that combat processor ageing and overcome permanent processor faults. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics |
| URL | https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~tmj32/ |
| Description | We have held discussions with Arm about deploying this technology in their R-class processors. These are for real-time systems and require strong reliability guarantees. In the meantime, we have further developed some of the techniques from this work which build a stronger case for including this research. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2016 |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Title | Research data supporting "High Performance Fault Tolerance Through Predictive Instruction Re-Execution" |
| Description | Source code for simulator modules to implement schemes in the paper. |
| Type Of Material | Database/Collection of data |
| Year Produced | 2018 |
| Provided To Others? | Yes |
| Description | HiPEAC |
| Organisation | European Commission |
| Department | Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) |
| Country | European Union (EU) |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | Attending meetings to disseminate results and interact with other researchers in the same area. |
| Collaborator Contribution | A visit by a PostDoc from another member for 4 months. |
| Impact | The network is on High-Performance and Embedded Architectures and Compilers |
| Start Year | 2011 |
| Title | The Lynx Queue |
| Description | Lynx is a very fast single-producer, single-consumer software queue. |
| Type Of Technology | Software |
| Year Produced | 2016 |
| Open Source License? | Yes |
| Impact | We have used this queue to develop faster soft-error detection techniques. It has been downloaded 21 times by others. |
| URL | http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~tmj32/data/ |