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Real-time stream processing applications often contain multi-rate behavior. This multi-rate behavior can be accurately modeled using Synchronous Dataflow (SDF) graphs. However, no temporal analysis technique exists which is applicable for arbitrary cyclic SDF graphs and can handle cyclic resource dependencies.

This paper presents a temporal analysis flow for SDF graphs which is applicable for systems with non-starvation-free schedulers such as static priority pre-emptive schedulers. The analysis flow uses an enabling rate characterization to calculate response times. This enabling rate characterization is determined using multi-dimensional periodic schedules and allows a more accurate modeling of enabling patterns than is possible with a characterization that is based on periods and enabling jitters.

The presented approach is applicable for arbitrary (cyclic) graph topologies and can take buffer capacity …