Optimizing task assignment for heterogeneous multiprocessor system with guaranteed reliability and timing constraint

Abstract

Effective task assignment, which is essential for achieving high performance in a heterogeneous multiprocessor system, remains a challenging problem despite extensive studies. This paper addresses the task assignment problem with guaranteed reliability and timing constraint for heterogeneous multiprocessor system. Inherently, heterogeneous systems are more complex than homogeneous systems. The added complexity could increase the potential for system failures. In this paper, we describe a method to determine an assignment which satisfies the timing constraint and the reliability requirement. We develop an Integer Linear Programming (ILP) formulation to find the optimal solutions. For the general problem, the task assignment problem is NP-Complete. Therefore, we propose a polynomial-time heuristic algorithm, DAG Heu algorithm, to solve the general problem. Experimental results on benchmark task graphs of several well-known parallel applications show that the proposed algorithm and the ILP formulation significantly outperform existing algorithms.