SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR ARBITRATING ACCESS TO A SHARED RESOURCE BASED ON QUALITY-OF-SERVICE INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A RESOURCE REQUEST

摘要

An arbitration system includes at least one shared resource, a plurality of requester units, respective ones of the plurality of requestor units being configured to generate a resource request message for accessing the at least one shared resource, the resource request message comprising quality of service (QoS) information, and an arbitration unit that is configured to prioritize requests for the at least one shared resource based on the QoS information contained in the resource request messages. Related methods and computer program products are also provided.