Guided performance optimization for graphics pipeline state management
US7692660B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T15/005
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are provided for efficiently arranging shader constants into constant buffers to more efficiently set shader constants to a GPU. Techniques are provided for tracking runtime usage patterns of shader constants, and then generating usage pattern data regarding usage patterns of shader constants. This usage pattern data can then be fed into an optimization algorithm to efficiently lay out the data for maximal performance given certain heuristics. Factors considered include, for example, frequency of client update of the values, usage by certain shaders, and size and number of the resulting buffers.
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