System and method for synchronizing threads in a divergent region of code
US10013290B2 · kind B2 · utility
4Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/522
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for synchronizing threads in a divergent region of code within a multi-threaded parallel processing system. The method includes, prior to any thread entering a divergent region, generating a count that represents a number of threads that will enter the divergent region. The method also includes using the count within the divergent region to synchronize the threads in the divergent region.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.