Load balancing for multi-threaded applications via asymmetric power throttling
US8108863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first execution time of a first thread executing on a first processing unit of a multiprocessor is determined. A second execution time of a second thread executing on a second processing unit of the multiprocessor is determined, the first and second threads executing in parallel. Power is set to the first and second processing units to effectuate the first and second threads to finish executing at approximately the same time in future executions of the first and second threads. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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