1 Introduction. 2 Background. 2.1 Processor Design: A Retrospection. 2.2 High-level Processor Modelling. 2.3 Library-based Processor Design. 2.4 Partially Re-configurable Processors: A Design Alternative. 2.5 Synopsis. 3 Related Work. 3.1 A Chronological Overview of the Expanding rASIP Design Space. 3.2 rASIP Design: High-level Modelling Approach. 3.3 rASIP Design: Library-based Approach. 3.4 Independent rASIP Design Tools. 3.5 Motivation. 3.6 Synopsis...