Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Synchronization of domain counters
- Patent Title (中): 域计数器的同步
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Application No.: US14492179Application Date: 2014-09-22
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Publication No.: US09541949B2Publication Date: 2017-01-10
- Inventor: Tal Kuzi , Nadav Shulman , Ofer J. Nathan , Ori Levy , Itai Feit
- Applicant: Intel Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C.
- Main IPC: G06F1/14
- IPC: G06F1/14 ; G06F11/16 ; G06F9/50

Abstract:
In an embodiment, a processor includes a master counter to store a time stamp count for the processor, and multiple cores each including a core counter to store core time stamp counts. The processor also includes synchronization logic to, in response to a de-synchronization event in a core: obtain a value of the master counter; initiate a first core counter using the value of the master counter, where the first core counter is included in the first core; compare a synchronization digit of the first core counter to a synchronization signal indicating a value of a synchronization digit of the master counter; and in response to a determination that the synchronization digit does not match the synchronization signal, adjust a first subset of digits of the first core counter based on a latency value of the synchronization signal. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160085263A1 SYNCHRONIZATION OF DOMAIN COUNTERS Public/Granted day:2016-03-24
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