Distributing processing tasks within a processor

Details Distributing processing tasks within a processor Distributing processing tasks within a processor

2011-01-04

2011-01-04

Bullock, Jr., Lewis A (Department: 2195)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: virtual mac

Task management or control

Process scheduling

C718S104000, C718S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07865894

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the present invention facilitate distributing processing tasks within a processor. In one embodiment, processing clusters keep track of resource requirements. If sufficient resources are available within a particular processing cluster, the available processing cluster asserts a ready signal to a dispatch unit. The dispatch unit is configured to pass a processing task (such as a cooperative thread array or CTA) to an available processing cluster that asserted a ready signal. In another embodiment, a processing task is passed around a ring of processing clusters until a processing cluster with sufficient resources available accepts the processing task.

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