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Vector instructions to enable efficient synchronization and parallel reduction operations

US9513905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2008
Grant dateDec 6, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4074
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a processor may include a vector unit to perform operations on multiple data elements responsive to a single instruction, and a control unit coupled to the vector unit to provide the data elements to the vector unit, where the control unit is to enable an atomic vector operation to be performed on at least some of the data elements responsive to a first vector instruction to be executed under a first mask and a second vector instruction to be executed under a second mask. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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