Translation of register-combiner state into shader microcode
US7324106B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2210/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method for translating fixed function state into a shader program. Fixed function state is received and stored and when a new shader program is detected the fixed function state is translated into shader program instructions. Registers specified by the program instructions are allocated for processing in the shader program. The registers may be remapped for more efficient use of the register storage space.
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