Date: 27-Nov-2009 URL: global/training/catalog/courses/WP-4250.xml

Real-Time Programming for the Solaris Operating Environment (WP-4250)

Real-Time Programming for the Solaris Operating System (WP-4250)

This course introduces the basic concepts, terminology, and techniques involved in real-time programming for the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS). The advantages of real-time technology, the considerations that need to be addressed, and the decisions that need to be made in using this technology are covered with in this course through text, code examples, and exercises.

Course Length

4 - 6 Hours

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Languages

English

Who Can Benefit

Students who can benefit from this course are experienced C programmers with a working knowledge of real-time systems and concepts who are tasked with real-time programming for the Solaris OS.

Prerequisites

To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of C programming and experience with real-time programming.

Skills Gained

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the basics of the real-time environment, including terminology and development tools
Be able to schedule in real-time systems, including SRV4 and the Solaris OE
Understand processor controls, including application programming interfaces (APIs) and processor sets
Understand timers, including Posix timers, clocks, and memory locking
Understand Posix 1.b, including Solaris real-time and thread extensions
Understand common techniques to optimize the Solaris real-time environment

Related Courses

Before:

UNIX System Interface Programming (SI-220B)
Multi-Threaded Applications Programming (SI-260)

Course Content

Module 1 - Introduction to Real-Time Systems

Philosophy
Development tools
Posix 1.b - Functional description
Multi-threading
Terminology
Primary inheritance

Module 2 - Scheduling

SRV4 Scheduling
Solaris scheduling
Real-time scheduling class
Interrupts
Dispatch tables
Scheduling APIs

Module 3 - Processor Control

Processor states
Processor control API
Processor sets
Processor set API
Processor set example
Processor control

Module 4 - Timers

Posix timers
Timer_settime
Clocks
Memory locking API

Module 5 - Posix 1.b

Posix real-time extensions
Posix real-time extensions in Solaris
Posix thread extensions

Module 6 - Hints and Tips

File systems
Networks
I/O
Trace Points
Configuring