The Multicore Association is kicking off an effort to define best programming practices for embedded multicore processors. The group hopes within a year to define and create a guide to handling the thorniest problems in the growing arena of parallel software.
Companies participating in the effort include Freescale, Imperas, Intel, Nokia Siemens Networks, PolyCore Software, Texas Instruments and WindRiver. The group will hold an open meeting at the Design Automation Conference in Anaheim on June 10 to get broad input on the issues.