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Systems and methods for task grouping on multi-processors

US9207977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 6, 2012
Grant dateDec 8, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/4887
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide improved systems and methods for grouping instruction entities. In one embodiment, a system comprises a processing cluster to execute software, the processing cluster comprising a plurality of processing units, wherein the processing cluster is configured to execute the software as a plurality of instruction entities. The processing cluster is further configured to execute the plurality of instruction entities in a plurality of execution groups, each execution group comprising one or more instruction entities, wherein the processing cluster executes a group of instruction entities in the one or more instruction entities in an execution group concurrently. Further, the execution groups are configured so that a plurality of schedule-before relationships are established, each schedule-before relationship being established among a respective set of instruction entities by executing the plurality of instruction entities in the plurality of execution groups.

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