Process device context switching
US9256465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/4812
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media embodiments are disclosed for preemptive context-switching of processes running on an accelerated processing device. A method includes, responsive to an exception upon access to a memory by a process running on a accelerated processing device, whether to preempt the process based on the exception, and preempting, based upon the determining, the process from running on the accelerated processing device.
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