Abstract: A method for operating a processor in which a first program comprising a first sequence of commands is provided, at least one second program is provided comprising a second sequence of commands, where the first program comprises a time-critical section with time-critical commands, commands from the first and second programs are processed in a processor pipeline, a start time is identified for the time-critical section in the first program, and a predefined interrupt program is incorporated into the at least one second program once the start time of the time critical section in the first program has been identified.

Abstract: A method and programming system for programming an automation component of an industrial automation arrangement, the automation component being provided with at least one special main memory, such as a cache or a tightly coupled memory, with faster access, wherein a user is provided with an input option for assigning priority values to individual tasks of the automation program when creating the program, all of those program parts which are called when executing at least the task with the highest priority assigned by the user are automatically identified, and the identified program parts being permanently storable in the special main memory such that important program parts and routines are executable in a reproducible manner at high execution speed and with a short latency time.