Abstract
The Conic environment is designed to support the construction and operation of software for distributed embedded systems. It employs a host/target approach, providing a comprehensive set of tools for program compilation, building, debugging and execution on the host, and supports distributed operation on the targets. In order to provide flexibility, the environment supports dynamic configuration, the ability to reconfigure parts of the system while the rest continues to operate.
This paper sets out the basic philosophy adopted in the construction of the environment and describes in detail its implementation structure and functionality.
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Magee, J., Kramer, J., Sloman, M. (1987). The Conic Support Environment for Distributed Systems. In: Paker, Y., Banatre, JP., Bozyiğit, M. (eds) Distributed Operating Systems. NATO ASI Series, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-46604-5_11
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