Method for dynamically reconfiguring a processor
US5890008A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/3877
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for dynamically reconfiguring a processor involves placing the processor in a first configuration having a first number (m) of strands while the coded instructions comprise instructions from a number (m) threads. The instructions in each of the m threads are executed on one of the m strands using execution resources at least some of which are shared among the m strands. While the coded instructions comprise instructions from a number (n) threads, the processor is placed in a second configuration having a second number (n) of strands. The instruction are executed in each of the n strands using execution resources at least some of which are shared among the n strands.
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