A software-reuse approach to build monitor programs for soft real-time applications

This paper describes the implementation of an integration framework to buil d real-time monitor programs based on software reuse. A custom-made real-ti me monitor program can be built very quickly by integrating existing monito r programs on commercial operating systems, where limited real-time system support is provided. We address issues related to software control, output re-processing, data age, and interactivities of program executions. The fea sibility of this framework is demonstrated by the construction of an integr ation environment and a monitor program built by the environment for soft r eal-time applications in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. We also m easure the incurred system overheads of this approach.