Thread count throttling for efficient resource utilization
US8429656B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are presented for graphics operations with thread count throttling, involving operating a processor to carry out multiple threads of execution of, wherein the processor comprises at least one execution unit capable of supporting up to a maximum number of threads, obtaining a defined memory allocation size for allocating, in at least one memory device, a thread-specific memory space for the multiple threads, obtaining a per thread memory requirement corresponding to the thread-specific memory space, determining a thread count limit based on the defined memory allocation size and the per thread memory requirement, and sending a command to the processor to cause the processor to limit the number of threads carried out by the at least one execution unit to a reduced number of threads, the reduced number of threads being less than the maximum number of threads.
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