Implementation and evaluation of designs for heterogeneous computing platforms with hardware acceleration

A system for implementing a design for a heterogeneous computing platform, the system comprising:

• a memory adapted to store profile data generated from running the design for the heterogeneous computing platform, wherein the design includes a kernel adapted for hardware acceleration;
• a processor coupled to the memory and adapted to:
• determine compliance of the design with a profile rule by comparing the profile data accessed from the memory with the profile rule, wherein the profile rule specifies a design requirement for a hardware accelerated implementation of the kernel;
• indicate compliance of the design with the profile rule based upon the comparing;
• detecting a function in source code of the design, wherein the detected function corresponds to invoking the kernel;
• select a guidance option associated with the profile rule from the memory based upon compliance of the design with the profile rule;
• and
• provide the guidance option, wherein the guidance option specifies instructions for modifying the detected function in the source code of the design to improve performance of the design.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method of implementing a design for a heterogeneous computing platform, wherein the method comprises:

• storing profile data in a memory, wherein the profile data is generated from running the design for the heterogeneous computing platform, wherein the design includes a kernel adapted for hardware acceleration;
• determining compliance with a profile rule by comparing the profile data accessed from the memory with the profile rule, wherein the profile rule specifies a design requirement for a hardware accelerated implementation of the kernel;
• indicating compliance of the design with the profile rule based upon the comparing;
• detecting a function in source code of the design, wherein the detected function corresponds to invoking the kernel;
• selecting a guidance option associated with the profile rule from the memory based upon compliance of the design with the profile rule;
• and
• providing the guidance option, wherein the guidance option specifies instructions for modifying the detected function in the source code of the design to improve performance of the design.