Primitive program compilation for flat attributes with provoking vertex independence
US8171461B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/4441
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for compiling high-level primitive programs are used to generate primitive program micro-code for execution by a primitive processor. A compiler is configured to produce micro-code for a specific target primitive processor based on the target primitive processor's capabilities. The compiler supports features of the high-level primitive program by providing conversions for different applications programming interface conventions, determining output primitive types, initializing attribute arrays based on primitive input profile modifiers, and determining vertex set lengths from specified primitive input types.
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