Automatic code generation method based on Esterel

Abstract

Embedded systems development is much different from the traditional software development.Embedded system has the characteristics of small kernel,strong specificity,high reliability,high timeliness and complex target platforms,such that it requires higher designing criteria. Considering these problems existed in development process of embedded system,an automatic code generation method based on Esterel was proposed especially aiming at problems of complex development process,low-level automation of system,etc.The method employed the Esterel language to construct the target system that can be compiled to codes for multiple target platforms. Based on the design of operating system( OS) abstract layer,developers did not need to care about the implementation details for target platforms,which made it easier for the design of multiple target platforms,and achieved the automatic program design of embedded system. The experiments illustrate that the Esterel model can be compiled to codes correctly and efficiently for multiple target platforms,which implement the automatic code generation for target platforms.