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Compiling for programmable culling unit

US9038034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

Tomas G. Akenine-Moller · Lund, SE
Jon N. Hasselgren · Bunkeflostrand, SE
Carl J. Munkberg · Malmö, SE
Franz P. Clarberg · Lund, SE
Robert M. Toth · Lund, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2009
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 10, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T15/40
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

During compilation, the interval bounds for a programmable culling unit are calculated if possible. For each variable, interval bounds are calculated during the compilation, and the bounds together with other metadata are used to generate an optimized culling program. If not possible, then an assumption may be made and the assumption used to compile the code. If the assumption proves to be invalid, a new assumption could be made and the code may be recompiled in some embodiments.

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