Reconfiguration method for programmable components during runtime

摘要

The method involves identifying and processing special loading logic instructions in a configuration program in response to signals and computing an entry in one of several jump tables based on the source of an event. One or more configuration programs are stored in one or more memory areas. Configuration data which cannot be sent to the element to be configured are copied to one or more FIFO memory areas. An address in a jump table is computed according to the source of an arising event. If a cell cannot be reloaded the configuration data are copied to nearer the start of the FIFO region; if the cell can be reloaded the data are transferred to the cell. The jump table is read and the data in the address loaded into the cell or FIFO region. The loading logic reverts to an event wait state.