Abstract: A System on Chip (SoC) includes a first core coupled to an interconnect; a second core coupled to the interconnect; a memory coupled to the interconnect and including a plurality of evenly sized partitions; and storage circuitry configured to store memory configuration information. The memory configuration information defines a memory configuration and is configured to indicate a series of swappable segments for each core of the SoC by indicating, for each core, a first number of partitions of the memory assigned to each of a first swappable segment and a second swappable segment for the core, the first swappable segment designated as an active segment and the second swappable segment designated as a first backup segment, and an enable indicator to indicate whether or not to assign the first number of partitions to a third swappable segment designated as a second backup segment.

Abstract: A mechanism for making multiple security schemes available in a single embedded system without requiring a firmware update or a hardware extension is provided. Embodiments provide firmware support for storing parameters related to each available security scheme and a selection mechanism to select the desired security scheme for the application utilizing the embedded system. Embodiments can also provide a status register to provide to a user an identification of the security scheme that is presently enabled on the embedded system. Embodiments can further prevent a malicious user from selecting an invalid security scheme.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for implementing automatic firmware rollbacks after a configured number of attempts to execute the latest firmware update associated with an electronic computing unit have occurred. In a computing device, such as an electronic computing unit, a watchdog automatically generates a system reset in response to a software fault. A reset counter is configured to count a number of system resets generated by the watchdog. In response to the occurrence of the watchdog, a configurable threshold value associated with a threshold data record is compared with the value associated with the reset counter. In response to a determination that the threshold value associated with the threshold data record is greater than or equal to the value associated with the reset counter, a rollback application is executed such that the rollback application performs a swap of a first version of a firmware with a second version of the firmware.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for implementing automatic firmware rollbacks after a configured number of attempts to execute the latest firmware update associated with an electronic computing unit have occurred. In a computing device, such as an electronic computing unit, a watchdog automatically generates a system reset in response to a software fault. A reset counter is configured to count a number of system resets generated by the watchdog. In response to the occurrence of the watchdog, a configurable threshold value associated with a threshold data record is compared with the value associated with the reset counter. In response to a determination that the threshold value associated with the threshold data record is greater than or equal to the value associated with the reset counter, a rollback application is executed such that the rollback application performs a swap of a first version of a firmware with a second version of the firmware.

Abstract: A display system and a method of displaying a separate image on each one of at least two N-bit screens simultaneously, are hereby presented. The display system comprises at least two data processing units arranged for controlling the display of pixels on the corresponding N-bit screen, and a single merger block arranged for receiving pixel data from each respective data processing unit and for transmitting said pixel data to the corresponding N-bit screen. The merger block comprises a multiplexer unit arranged for selectively coupling one of the data processing units to an output of the merger block, a selection unit arranged for driving the multiplexer unit, and a clock generating unit adapted for generating at least one clock signal and for shifting the at least one generated clock signal compared to a main clock signal, the main clock signal and the generated clock signal being used to clock one of the N-bit screens, respectively.

Abstract: A display system and a method of displaying a separate image on each one of at least two N-bit screens simultaneously, are hereby presented. The display system comprises at least two data processing units arranged for controlling the display of pixels on the corresponding N-bit screen, and a single merger block arranged for receiving pixel data from each respective data processing unit and for transmitting said pixel data to the corresponding N-bit screen. The merger block comprises a multiplexer unit arranged for selectively coupling one of the data processing units to an output of the merger block, a selection unit arranged for driving the multiplexer unit, and a clock generating unit adapted for generating at least one clock signal and for shifting the at least one generated clock signal compared to a main clock signal, the main clock signal and the generated clock signal being used to clock one of the N-bit screens, respectively.