Distributing processing tasks within a processor
US7865894B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/5044
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention facilitate distributing processing tasks within a processor. In one embodiment, processing clusters keep track of resource requirements. If sufficient resources are available within a particular processing cluster, the available processing cluster asserts a ready signal to a dispatch unit. The dispatch unit is configured to pass a processing task (such as a cooperative thread array or CTA) to an available processing cluster that asserted a ready signal. In another embodiment, a processing task is passed around a ring of processing clusters until a processing cluster with sufficient resources available accepts the processing task.
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