Publications of Dr.-Ing. Ralf Ramsauer

The following lists all my publications since 2016. Look here for a more comprehensive list of selected publications.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

2026

To Appear IEEE Conference
Works on My QPU: Reproducibility in Quantum Computing Research
Dominik Köster, Maja Franz, Benjamin Zec, Nicole Höß, Ralf Ramsauer, Wolfgang Mauerer2026 IEEE International Conference on Quantum Computing and Engineering (QCE)IEEE Computer Society2026.
PDF Reproduction Package 2607.08348 [BibTex]
To Appear Springer Journal
How Developer Coreness Influences the Patch-Review Process: A Mixed-Method Study
Christian Hechtl, Thomas Bock, Ralf Ramsauer, Wolfgang Mauerer, Sven ApelAutomated Software EngineeringSpringer Nature2026.
PDF [BibTex]

2025

GI Workshop
Towards Real-World System-Level Integration of Quantum Accelerators: A Hardware/Software Co-Design Approach
Ralf Ramsauer, Benno Bielmeier, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the GI Quantum Computing Workshop2025.
PDF 10.18420/inf2025_158 [BibTex]
IEEE Conference
From Tracepoints to Timeliness: A Semi-Markov Framework for Predictive Runtime Analysis
Benno Bielmeier, Ralf Ramsauer, Takahiro Yoshida, Wolfgang MauererIEEE 31st International Conference on Embedded and Real-Time Computing Systems and Applications (RTCSA)2025.
PDF 10.1109/RTCSA66114.2025.00021 Reproduction Package [BibTex]

2022

Conference
Static Hardware Partitioning on RISC-V - Shortcomings, Limitations, and Prospects
Ralf Ramsauer, Stefan Huber, Konrad Schwarz, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang Mauerer8th IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (IEEE WFIoT2022)2022.
PDF 10.1109/WF-IoT54382.2022.10152063 [BibTex]
TPCTC Conference A*
Tell-Tale Tail Latencies: Pitfalls and Perils in Database Benchmarking
Michael Fruth, Stefanie Scherzinger, Wolfgang Mauerer, Ralf RamsauerLecture Notes in Computer ScienceSpringer International Publishing2022.
PDF 10.1007/978-3-030-94437-7_8 Reproduction Package [BibTex]

2021

Conference
Silentium! Run-Analyse-Eradicate the Noise out of the DB/OS Stack
Wolfgang Mauerer, Ralf Ramsauer, Edson Lucas, Daniel Lohmann, Stefanie ScherzingerBTW 2021Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn2021.
PDF 10.18420/btw2021-21 Reproduction Package [BibTex]
Thesis
OSS Architecture for Mixed-Criticality Systems: A Dual View from a Software and System Engineering Perspective
Ralf Ramsauer PHD thesisLeibniz Universität HannoverHannover: Institutionelles Repositorium der Leibniz Universität Hannover2021.
PDF 10.15488/11722 [BibTex]

2020

CCSW Workshop A*
The Sound of Silence: Mining Security Vulnerabilities from Secret Integration Channels in Open-Source Projects
Ralf Ramsauer, Lukas Bulwahn, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the 12th Cloud Computing Security Workshop (CCSW '20)ACM2020.
PDF Video 10.1145/3411495.3421360 [BibTex]
EADTC Conference
A Novel Software Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererLecture Notes in Electrical EngineeringSpringer International Publishing2020.
PDF 10.1007/978-3-030-48602-0_11 [BibTex]

2019

ELCE
The list is our process: An analysis of the kernel's email-based development process
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererEmbedded Linux Conference Europe2019.
Video [BibTex]
LPC
The list is our process: An analysis of the kernel's email-based development process
Ralf Ramsauer, Wolfgang Mauerer, Lukas BulwahnLinux Plumbers Conference, Kernel Summit Track2019.
Video [BibTex]
ICSE Conference A*
The List is the Process: Reliable Pre-Integration Tracking of Commits on Mailing Lists
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the 41st International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE '19)2019.
PDF Raw Data 10.1109/ICSE.2019.00088 Reproduction Package [BibTex]

2018

ELCE
Spectre and Meltdown vs. Real-Time: How Much do Mitigations Cost?
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererEmbedded Linux Conference Europe2018.
[BibTex]
EADTC
A Novel Software Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the 1st and 2nd European Advances in Digital Transformation Conference2018.
PDF [BibTex]
Reliable Pre-Integration Tracking of Commits on Mailing Lists
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererInvited Talk at Safety Summit at Embedded Linux Conference Europe (ELCE18)2018.
[BibTex]
Conference
Spectre and Meltdown vs. Real-Time: How Much do Mitigations Cost?
Ralf Ramsauer, Wolfgang Mauerer, J. KiszkaEmbedded Linux Conference Europe (Edinburgh)2018.
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LCE
Spectre and Meltdown vs. Real-Time: How Much do Mitigations Cost?
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererSiemens Linux Community Event (LCE '18)2018.
[BibTex]
Conference
System Software for Manufacturing Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, D. Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererProc. First European Advances in Digital Transformation Conference2018.
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2017

OSPERT Workshop B
Look Mum, no VM Exits! (Almost)
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the 13th Annual Workshop on Operating Systems Platforms for Embedded Real-Time Applications (OSPERT '17)2017.
PDF Slides [BibTex]
OSSJ
The Many Approaches to Real-time and Safety Critical Linux Systems
Wolfgang Mauerer, Ralf Ramsauer, Andreas KölblOpen Source Summit Japan2017.
[BibTex]
ICSAW Workshop A
Towards Architect's Activity Detection through a Common Model for Project Pattern Analysis
Přemek Brada, Petr Pícha, Wolfgang Mauerer, Ralf RamsauerFirst International Workshop on the Social and Organization Dimensions of SoftwareIEEE2017.
PDF 10.1109/ICSAW.2017.46 [BibTex]
ELCNA
Building Mixed Criticality Linux Systems with the Jailhouse Hypervisor
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererEmbedded Linux Conference North America2017.
[BibTex]
ELCNA
Quantifying Upstream Integration with PaStA
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererLong Term Support Initiative @ Embedded Linux Conference North America2017.
[BibTex]
A Novel Software Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the Embedded World Conference 20172017.
PDF [BibTex]

2016

OpenSym Conference B
Observing Custom Software Modifications: A Quantitative Approach of Tracking the Evolution of Patch Stacks
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Open Collaboration (OpenSym '16)ACM2016.
PDF 10.1145/2957792.2957810 [BibTex]

Industrial Publications

2021

MDC
The Sound of Silence: Mining Security Vulnerabilities from Secret Integration Channels in Open-Source Projects
Ralf Ramsauer, Lukas Bulwahn, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererMiniDebConf Regensburg2021.
PDF [BibTex]

2020

EADTC Conference
A Novel Software Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererLecture Notes in Electrical EngineeringSpringer International Publishing2020.
PDF 10.1007/978-3-030-48602-0_11 [BibTex]

2019

ELCE
The list is our process: An analysis of the kernel's email-based development process
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererEmbedded Linux Conference Europe2019.
Video [BibTex]
LPC
The list is our process: An analysis of the kernel's email-based development process
Ralf Ramsauer, Wolfgang Mauerer, Lukas BulwahnLinux Plumbers Conference, Kernel Summit Track2019.
Video [BibTex]

2018

ELCE
Spectre and Meltdown vs. Real-Time: How Much do Mitigations Cost?
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererEmbedded Linux Conference Europe2018.
[BibTex]
EADTC
A Novel Software Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the 1st and 2nd European Advances in Digital Transformation Conference2018.
PDF [BibTex]
Reliable Pre-Integration Tracking of Commits on Mailing Lists
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererInvited Talk at Safety Summit at Embedded Linux Conference Europe (ELCE18)2018.
[BibTex]
LCE
Spectre and Meltdown vs. Real-Time: How Much do Mitigations Cost?
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererSiemens Linux Community Event (LCE '18)2018.
[BibTex]

2017

OSSJ
The Many Approaches to Real-time and Safety Critical Linux Systems
Wolfgang Mauerer, Ralf Ramsauer, Andreas KölblOpen Source Summit Japan2017.
[BibTex]
ELCNA
Building Mixed Criticality Linux Systems with the Jailhouse Hypervisor
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererEmbedded Linux Conference North America2017.
[BibTex]
ELCNA
Quantifying Upstream Integration with PaStA
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererLong Term Support Initiative @ Embedded Linux Conference North America2017.
[BibTex]
A Novel Software Architecture for Mixed Criticality Systems
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererProceedings of the Embedded World Conference 20172017.
PDF [BibTex]

Assorted

2022

FGBS
Fork à la carte für In-Memory-Datenbanken
Mario Mintel, Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Stefanie Scherzinger, Wolfgang MauererFrühjahrstreffen Fachgruppe Betriebssysteme in Hannover2022.
PDF [BibTex]

2019

Torturing Git for Fun and Profit
Wolfgang Mauerer, Ralf RamsauerMicrosoft Developer Meetup Regensburg2019.
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2018

FGBS
Implementierung gemischt kritischer Systeme durch statische Hardwarepartitionierung
Ralf Ramsauer, Jan Kiszka, Wolfgang MauererFrühjahrstreffen Fachgruppe Betriebssysteme in Hannover2018.
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Meltdown & Spectre — Werden wir alle sterben? Technischer Überblick und Analyse neuester Erkentnisse über ungewolltes Prozessorverhalten
Ralf Ramsauer, Joachim Weber, Wolfgang Mauerer2018.
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2016

FOSD
Super long-term maintenance of custom software modifications: A quantitative study
Ralf Ramsauer, Daniel Lohmann, Wolfgang MauererFeature Oriented Software Development2016.
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