by Chris Ault, Wind River
Many embedded systems are realizing the benefits of multi-core CPUs. These benefits include the ability to consolidate multiple distinct hardware boards on a single CPU, the ability to deliver more performance per Watt, as well as ability to quickly migrate existing designs to new processors and then use the additional compute power to implement new functionality.

These benefits are also very enticing to projects that are building embedded systems specifically for the safety critical market. However, these systems have their own challenges with regards to safety certification. Ideally, safety systems would like to reap the same benefits (consolidation, performance, migration), while keeping certification costs as low as possible.

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