Software defined multi-domain creation and isolation for a heterogeneous System-on-Chip

A system, comprising:

• a memory configured to store program code;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor, in response to executing the program code, is configured to initiate operations including:
• receiving a hardware description file specifying a plurality of processors and a plurality of hardware resources of a heterogeneous System-on-Chip (SoC), wherein the plurality of processors are configured to execute program code and are available for use by a design for the SoC, and wherein the plurality of hardware resources are available for use by embedded applications;
• based on the hardware description file and received user input, determining a plurality of domains for the heterogeneous SoC, wherein each domain includes a processor selected from the plurality of processors and a hardware resource selected from the plurality of hardware resources;
• for each of the plurality of domains, assigning an operating system to the domain or designating the domain for execution of a standalone application;
• and
• generating a platform configured to implement the plurality of domains within the heterogeneous SoC and isolate the plurality of domains from one another, wherein the platform is used to build the embedded applications that execute on the processors assigned to the respective domains.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code executable by computer hardware to initiate operations including:
• receiving a hardware description file specifying a plurality of processors and a plurality of hardware resources of a heterogeneous System-on-Chip (SoC), wherein the plurality of processors are configured to execute program code and are available for use by a design for the SoC, and wherein the plurality of hardware resources are available for use by embedded applications;
• based on the hardware description file and received user input, determining a plurality of domains for the heterogeneous SoC, wherein each domain includes a processor selected from the plurality of processors and a hardware resource selected from the plurality of hardware resources;
• for each of the plurality of domains, assigning an operating system to the domain or designating the domain for execution of a standalone application;
• and
• generating a platform configured to implement the plurality of domains within the heterogeneous SoC and isolate the plurality of domains from one another, wherein the platform is used to build the embedded applications that execute on the processors assigned to the respective domains.