Method, electronic device and computer program product for expanding memory of GPU
US11055813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/455
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for expanding a memory of a graphics processing unit. For example, a method comprises: receiving, from a graphics processing unit coupled to a host, an indication that data to be accessed by the graphics processing unit is absent in the memory of the graphics processing unit, where the data is stored in a storage device coupled to the host; in response to receiving the indication, determining, from a plurality of candidate paths, a path for migrating the data from the storage device to the memory of the graphics processing unit; causing the data to be migrated from the storage device to the memory of the graphics processing unit via the determined path; and instructing the graphics processing unit to access the data from the memory of the graphics processing unit. As such, a memory of a GPU can be expanded with an external storage device.
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