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Ceasing parallel processing of first set of loops upon selectable number of monitored terminations and processing second set

US8683185B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2010
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/38873
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The illustrative embodiments comprise a method, data processing system, and computer program product having a processor unit for processing instructions with loops. A processor unit creates a first group of instructions having a first set of loops and second group of instructions having a second set of loops from the instructions. The first set of loops have a different order of parallel processing from the second set of loops. A processor unit processes the first group. The processor unit monitors terminations in the first set of loops during processing of the first group. The processor unit determines whether a number of terminations being monitored in the first set of loops is greater than a selectable number of terminations. In response to a determination that the number of terminations is greater than the selectable number of terminations, the processor unit ceases processing the first group and processes the second group.

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