Allocation of memory resources to SIMD workgroups
US11656908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory subsystem for use with a single-instruction multiple-data (SIMD) processor comprising a plurality of processing units configured for processing one or more workgroups each comprising a plurality of SIMD tasks, the memory subsystem comprising: a shared memory partitioned into a plurality of memory portions for allocation to tasks that are to be processed by the processor; and a resource allocator configured to, in response to receiving a memory resource request for first memory resources in respect of a first-received task of a workgroup, allocate to the workgroup a block of memory portions sufficient in size for each task of the workgroup to receive memory resources in the block equivalent to the first memory resources.
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