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Method of SIMD-ization through data reshaping, padding, and alignment

US7856627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2006
Grant dateDec 21, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F8/443
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for handling Simple Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) architecture restrictions through data reshaping, padding, and alignment, including: building a global call graph; creating array descriptors for maintaining array attributes; gathering array affinity information; performing global pointer analysis and escape analysis; performing loop-based analysis to identify a SIMD opportunity; building an array affinity graph; performing graph partitioning on the array affinity graph to construct an array reshaping plan; performing data reshaping on the array affinity graph; and performing SIMDization on the array affinity graph wherein SIMDization comprises automatic generation of SIMD code.

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