Method, apparatus, and a system for dynamically configuring a prefetcher based on a thread specific latency metric
US8079031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/502
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A discussion of a dynamic configuration for a prefetcher is proposed. For example, a thread specific latency metric is calculated and provides dynamic feedback to the software on a per thread basis via the configuration and status registers. Likewise, the software can optionally use the information from the registers to dynamically configure the prefetching behavior and allows the software to be able to both query the performance and configure the prefetcher.
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