Priority based context preemption
US9396032B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T1/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses may prioritize the processing of high priority and low priority contexts submitted to a processing unit through separate high priority and low priority context submission ports. According to one embodiment, submission of a context to the low priority port causes contexts in progress to be preempted, whereas submission of a context to the high priority port causes contexts in progress to be paused.
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