Optimizing computer hardware usage in a computing system that includes a plurality of populated central processing unit (‘CPU’) sockets
US9471329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/3409
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Optimizing computer hardware usage in a computing system that includes a plurality of populated central processing unit (‘CPU’) sockets, including: determining, by a socket configuration module, a number of CPUs to be utilized during operation of the computing system; determining, by the socket configuration module, performance characteristics associated with each available CPU, the performance characteristics associated with each available CPU including information describing computing devices such as memory devices, input/output (‘I/O) devices, and other downstream devices that are coupled to one or more of the available CPUs; and selecting, by the socket configuration module in dependence upon the performance characteristics associated with each available CPU and a predetermined performance policy, a target CPU to utilize as a boot CPU.
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