Most everyone has realized that multicore technology is here to stay and manycore technology is imminent. Furthermore, the processor and third-party tool vendors realize that a huge financial opportunity awaits them by having products available that will facilitate the adoption of multicore technology. In a sense, this feeding frenzy has the potential to bring about extreme chaos as each vendor scrambles to gain a competitive edge. On the other hand, system developers are looking for solutions that won’t lock them into a specific vendor’s product. This is where the value of industry standards comes into play and it’s also the number one goal for the Multicore Association.
