Conversion of Reference C Code to Dataflow Model: H.264 Encoder Case Study [abstract] (IEEE Xplore)
Hyeyoung Hwang, Taewook Oh, Hyunuk Jung, and Soonhoi Ha
Proceedings of the 11th Asia and South Pacific Design Automation
Conference (ASP-DAC), 2006.
Model-based design is widely accepted in developing complex embedded system
under intense time-to-market pressure. While it promises improved design
productivity, the main bottleneck lies not in the design methodology but in
constructing the initial algorithm representation in the specified model. It is
particularly true if a complicated multimedia application is given in the form
of a sequential reference C code. In this paper we propose a systematic
procedure for converting a sequential C code to a dataflow specification that
has been widely used in many design environments for DSP systems. The proposed
technique is successfully applied to H.264 encoder algorithm as a case study