Link-time resource allocation for a multi-threaded processor architecture
US8578354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/314
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprising: independently compiling a plurality of modules of source code to generate a plurality of respective object modules comprising a plurality of respective parallel threads explicitly designated by a user to be executed in parallel on a target platform; in each of the object modules, inserting at least one symbol indicative of a usage of a resource of the target platform associated with the respective thread; executing a linker to perform a linking process for linking the object modules, wherein the linking process comprises assessing the symbols in conjunction with one another, and based on the assessment generating an indication relating to a usage of the resource required for execution of the threads in parallel.
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