Hardware Support for Reconfigurable Operating Systems

Future computing platforms must adapt dynamically to changing application demands, security threats, and resource constraints. At ARCH Lab, we explore hardware support for reconfigurable operating systems that can efficiently manage heterogeneous resources, enforce strong isolation, and enable runtime adaptation across diverse execution environments.

Our research focuses on the interface between architecture and system software, including mechanisms for reconfiguration, protection, resource management, and performance predictability. By co-designing hardware capabilities with operating system abstractions, we seek to create computing systems that are more flexible, secure, and resilient.

Research themes

• Architectural support for reconfigurable system software
• Secure isolation and protection mechanisms
• Runtime adaptation for heterogeneous platforms
• Hardware-assisted resource management
• Operating system support for emerging architectures