Designing Embedded Communications Software / Edition 1

by T. Sridhar

Overview

This book presents a thoroughly practical explanation of how system-level design and implementation choices affect the performance and maintainability of embedded communications software.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781578201259
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/06/2003
Series:	R and D Developer Ser.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

T. Sridhar is CTO and vice president of engineering at Future Communications Software, where his work includes software architecture design for communications systems. He has taught classes on communications software at the Embedded Systems Conferences and contributed articles to Communications System Design and Embedded Systems Programming magazines.

Table of Contents

Preface, Target Audience, Organization of the Book Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Software Considerations in Communications Systems Chapter 3 Software Partitioning Chapter 4 Protocol Software Chapter 5 Tables and Other Data Structures Chapter 6 Buffer and Timer Management Chapter 7 Management Software Chapter 8 Multi-Board Communications Software Design Chapter 9 Going About the Development

Editorial Reviews

The Barnes & Noble Review
This excellent book on designing and developing embedded communication software for networking systems is definitely a boon for the software development industry. It sheds light on a somewhat esoteric subject, putting the information at the fingertips of those who need it. The book is intended for designers of embedded systems software, and while it is not for beginners, it definitely lays a foundation for readers by looking at the Open System Interconnection 7 layer (OSI 7-layer) model, and then proceeds into other pertinent subjects.

Author T. Sridhar begins by delving into a discussion of the OSI 7 Layer model, in the context of software-based implementations. Next, the author details the various factors involved in software design for communications systems. Then, Sridhar revisits layering in the context of software partitioning, explaining, among other things, why it is difficult to maintain strict layering. Next, you'll see a detailed description of protocol stacks and their implementations. Sridhar then walks you through the design issues with respect to tables used in communications software. Next, a detailed view is provided of buffer and timer management schemes in communications software design. Then, the author details management software design in communications systems. A discussion ensues of issues with designing software for multi-CPU and multi-board systems. Finally, the author concludes with a practitioner-level view of communications software design and development.

This outstanding book easily guides the reader through the design of embedded communications software. Anyone with an interest in this area will benefit from Designing Embedded Communications Software. John R. Vacca

John R. Vacca, the former computer security official (CSO) for NASA's space station program (Freedom), has written nearly 40 books about advanced storage, computer security, and aerospace technology.

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