DSP/BIOS Sizing Guidelines for TMS320C2000/C5000/C6000 DSPs (Rev. A)

The DSP/BIOS real-time kernel is a scalable library that allows application developers to control how much of the real-time operating system is actually placed in target memory and to optimize the tradeoff between memory usage and functionality.

This application report contains information on the size impact of using DSP/BIOS modules in your application, as well as a number of hints and guidelines to help you optimize your application’s use of memory. It highlights different aspects of the DSP/BIOS library that are under your control and that impact the overall memory usage of the DSP/BIOS kernel.

As a DSP/BIOS user, you should be aware that it may be appropriate to change the way your application is configured over the life of the project. For example, host/target communication can be crucial during product development but may not be necessary when the application is deployed, allowing a reduction in the final overhead size. To that end, some hints given in this application report may not be applicable now, but may be relevant later.