公开(公告)号：US07913064B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US12413650

申请日：2009-03-30

Applicant: Stephan Jourdan ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Alexandre Farcy ,  John Alan Miller

Inventor： Stephan Jourdan ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Alexandre Farcy ,  John Alan Miller

IPC: G06F9/30 ,  G06F9/40 ,  G06F15/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/3802

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to operation frame filtering, building, and execution. Some embodiments include identifying a frame signature, counting a number of execution occurrences of the frame signature, and building a frame of operations to execute instead of operations identified by the frame signature.

Abstract translation: 本主题涉及操作框架过滤，构建和执行。 一些实施例包括识别帧签名，计数帧签名的执行次数，以及构建要执行的操作帧，而不是由帧签名识别的操作。

公开(公告)号：US07849465B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11134687

申请日：2005-05-19

Applicant: Xiang Zou ,  Hong Wang ,  Scott Dion Rodgers ,  Darrell D. Boggs ,  Bryant Bigbee ,  Shivanandan Kaushik ,  Anil Aggarwal ,  Ittai Anati ,  Doron Orenstein ,  Per Hammarlund ,  John Shen ,  Larry O. Smith ,  James B. Crossland ,  Chris J. Newburn

Inventor： Xiang Zou ,  Hong Wang ,  Scott Dion Rodgers ,  Darrell D. Boggs ,  Bryant Bigbee ,  Shivanandan Kaushik ,  Anil Aggarwal ,  Ittai Anati ,  Doron Orenstein ,  Per Hammarlund ,  John Shen ,  Larry O. Smith ,  James B. Crossland ,  Chris J. Newburn

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F13/24 ,  G06F7/38

CPC classification number: G06F9/3851 ,  G06F9/30087 ,  G06F9/3009 ,  G06F9/4843 ,  G06F11/3409 ,  G06F11/348 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G06F2201/885

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and system for a programmable event driven yield mechanism that may activate other threads. The yield mechanism may allow triggering of a service thread that may execute currently with a main thread upon occurrence of an architecturally-defined condition. The service thread may be activated, in response to the condition, with limited intervention of an operating system. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes execution resources to execute a plurality of instructions and a monitor to detect an architecturally-defined condition. The apparatus may include an event handler to handle a yield event generated when the architecturally-defined condition has been detected. An architectural mechanism, including processor instructions and channel registers, may be utilized to allow user-level code to enable the yield event mechanism. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 用于可激活其他线程的可编程事件驱动产量机制的方法，装置和系统。 收益机制可以允许在出现体系结构定义的条件时触发可以执行当前与主线程的服务线程。 响应于条件，可以在操作系统的有限干预下激活服务线程。 在一个实施例中，装置包括执行多个指令的执行资源和监视器以检测体系结构定义的条件。 该装置可以包括事件处理程序，用于处理当检测到体系结构定义的条件时产生的产出事件。 可以使用包括处理器指令和通道寄存器在内的架构机制来允许用户级代码来实现产出事件机制。 还描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07814469B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US10423633

申请日：2003-04-24

Applicant: Hong Wang ,  Tor M. Aamodt ,  Pedro Marcuello ,  Jared W. Stark, IV ,  John P. Shen ,  Antonio González ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Gerolf F. Hoflehner ,  Perry H. Wang ,  Steve Shih-wei Liao

Inventor： Hong Wang ,  Tor M. Aamodt ,  Pedro Marcuello ,  Jared W. Stark, IV ,  John P. Shen ,  Antonio González ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Gerolf F. Hoflehner ,  Perry H. Wang ,  Steve Shih-wei Liao

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F9/40 ,  G06F7/38 ,  G06F13/28

CPC classification number: G06F9/4843 ,  G06F8/433 ,  G06F9/3009 ,  G06F9/3808 ,  G06F9/3832 ,  G06F9/3842 ,  G06F9/3851

Abstract: The latencies associated with retrieving instruction information for a main thread are decreased through the use of a simultaneous helper thread. The helper thread is a speculative prefetch thread to perform instruction prefetch and/or trace pre-build for the main thread.

Abstract translation: 通过使用同时提供的线程来减少与检索主线程的指令信息相关的延迟。 辅助线程是用于为主线程执行指令预取和/或跟踪预构建的推测性预取线程。

公开(公告)号：US07657880B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US10633012

申请日：2003-08-01

Applicant: Hong Wang ,  Tor Aamodt ,  Per Hammarlund ,  John Shen ,  Xinmin Tian ,  Milind Girkar ,  Perry Wang ,  Steve Shih-wei Liao

Inventor： Hong Wang ,  Tor Aamodt ,  Per Hammarlund ,  John Shen ,  Xinmin Tian ,  Milind Girkar ,  Perry Wang ,  Steve Shih-wei Liao

IPC: G06F9/26 ,  G06F15/76 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F9/45

CPC classification number: G06F9/3842 ,  G06F9/3826 ,  G06F9/3834 ,  G06F9/3851

Abstract: The latencies associated with retrieving instruction information for a main thread are decreased through the use of a simultaneous helper thread. The helper thread is permitted to execute Store instructions. Store blocker logic operates to prevent data associated with a Store instruction in a helper thread from being committed to memory. Dependence blocker logic operates to prevent data associated with a Store instruction in a speculative helper thread from being bypassed to a Load instruction in a non-speculative thread.

Abstract translation: 通过使用同时提供的线程来减少与检索主线程的指令信息相关的延迟。 帮助线程被允许执行存储指令。 存储阻止器逻辑用于防止与辅助线程中的Store指令相关联的数据被提交到存储器。 依赖阻止程序逻辑用于防止与推测式帮助线程中的存储指令相关联的数据被旁路到非推测线程中的加载指令。

公开(公告)号：US07603527B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-13

申请号：US11541364

申请日：2006-09-29

Applicant: Sebastien Hily ,  Zhongying Zhang ,  Per Hammarlund

Inventor： Sebastien Hily ,  Zhongying Zhang ,  Per Hammarlund

IPC: G06F13/14 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F9/38

CPC classification number: G06F9/3842 ,  G06F9/3824 ,  G06F9/3834 ,  G06F12/1045

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for resolving false dependencies associated with speculatively executing load instructions in a processor core are described. In one embodiment, physical addresses of a load operation and a store operation are compared in response to a determination that the load operation may be potentially dependent on the store operation. Other embodiments are also described.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于解决与在处理器核心中推测性地执行加载指令相关联的错误依赖性的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，响应于负载操作可能潜在地依赖于存储操作的确定来比较加载操作和存储操作的物理地址。 还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07587584B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-08

申请号：US11070991

申请日：2005-03-02

Applicant: Natalie D. Enright ,  Jamison D. Collins ,  Perry Wang ,  Hong Wang ,  Xinmin Tran ,  John Shen ,  Gad Sheaffer ,  Per Hammarlund

Inventor： Natalie D. Enright ,  Jamison D. Collins ,  Perry Wang ,  Hong Wang ,  Xinmin Tran ,  John Shen ,  Gad Sheaffer ,  Per Hammarlund

IPC: G06F9/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/3851 ,  G06F9/3009 ,  G06F9/4843 ,  G06F11/3419 ,  G06F11/348 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G06F2201/885

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and program means for a programmable event driven yield mechanism that may activate other threads. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes execution resources to execute a plurality of instructions and an event detector to detect a long latency event associated with a synchronization object. The event detector can cause a first thread switch in response to the long latency event associated with the synchronization object. The apparatus may also include a spin detector to detect that the synchronization object is a contended synchronization object. The spin detector can cause a second thread switch in response to the detection of the contended synchronization object to enable a spin detect response.

Abstract translation: 用于可激活其他线程的可编程事件驱动产量机制的方法，装置和程序装置。 在一个实施例中，装置包括执行多个指令的执行资源和用于检测与同步对象相关联的长延迟事件的事件检测器。 事件检测器可以响应于与同步对象相关联的长等待时间事件而导致第一线程切换。 该装置还可以包括检测同步对象是竞争同步对象的自旋检测器。 响应于竞争的同步对象的检测，自旋检测器可以引起第二线程切换以启用自旋检测响应。

公开(公告)号：US20090187712A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：US12413650

申请日：2009-03-30

Applicant: Stephan Jourdan ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Alexandre Farcy ,  John Alan Miller

Inventor： Stephan Jourdan ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Alexandre Farcy ,  John Alan Miller

IPC: G06F12/08 ,  G06F9/30

CPC classification number: G06F9/3802

Abstract: The present subject matter relates to operation frame filtering, building, and execution. Some embodiments include identifying a frame signature, counting a number of execution occurrences of the frame signature, and building a frame of operations to execute instead of operations identified by the frame signature.

Abstract translation: 本主题涉及操作框架过滤，构建和执行。 一些实施例包括识别帧签名，计数帧签名的执行次数，以及构建要执行的操作帧，而不是由帧签名识别的操作。

公开(公告)号：US07500049B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11263628

申请日：2005-10-31

Applicant: Martin Dixon ,  Michael Cornaby ,  Michael Fetterman ,  Per Hammarlund

Inventor： Martin Dixon ,  Michael Cornaby ,  Michael Fetterman ,  Per Hammarlund

IPC: G06F12/00

CPC classification number: G06F9/463 ,  G06F11/1438 ,  G06F11/2033

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for requesting an allocation of memory to be a backing store for architectural state information of a processor and storing the architectural state information in the backing store using an application. In this manner, the backing store and processor enhancements using information in the backing store may be transparent to an operating system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，本发明包括一种用于请求分配作为用于处理器的体系结构状态信息的后备存储器的存储器并使用应用程序将架构状态信息存储在后备存储器中的方法。 以这种方式，使用后备存储器中的信息的后备存储和处理器增强可能对操作系统是透明的。 描述和要求保护其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07487502B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US10370251

申请日：2003-02-19

Applicant: Hong Wang ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Xiang Zou ,  John Shen ,  Xinmin Tian ,  Milind Girkar ,  Perry Wang ,  Piyush Desai

Inventor： Hong Wang ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Xiang Zou ,  John Shen ,  Xinmin Tian ,  Milind Girkar ,  Perry Wang ,  Piyush Desai

IPC: G06F9/46 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/45

CPC classification number: G06F13/24 ,  G06F9/3005 ,  G06F9/3009 ,  G06F9/30145 ,  G06F9/3851 ,  G06F9/4843 ,  G06F11/3024 ,  G06F11/348 ,  G06F12/0875 ,  G06F2201/86 ,  G06F2201/88 ,  G06F2201/885 ,  G06F2212/452

Abstract: Method, apparatus, and program means for a programmable event driven yield mechanism that may activate other threads. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes execution resources to execute a plurality of instructions and a monitor to detect a condition indicating a low level of progress. The monitor can disrupt processing of a program by transferring to a handler in response to detecting the condition indicating a low level of progress. In another embodiment, thread switch logic may be coupled to a plurality of event monitors which monitor events within the multithreading execution logic. The thread switch logic switches threads based at least partially on a programmable condition of one or more of the performance monitors.

Abstract translation: 用于可激活其他线程的可编程事件驱动产量机制的方法，装置和程序装置。 在一个实施例中，一种装置包括执行多个指令的执行资源和用于检测指示低水平进展的状况的监视器。 响应于检测到指示低水平进展的状况，监视器可以通过传送到处理程序来中断程序的处理。 在另一个实施例中，线程切换逻辑可以耦合到监视多线程执行逻辑内的事件的多个事件监视器。 线程开关逻辑至少部分地基于一个或多个性能监视器的可编程状态来切换线程。

公开(公告)号：US20080082785A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11529850

申请日：2006-09-29

Applicant: Stephan Jourdan ,  Michael Fetterman ,  Michael Cornaby ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Ronak Signhal ,  Glenn Hinton

Inventor： Stephan Jourdan ,  Michael Fetterman ,  Michael Cornaby ,  Per Hammarlund ,  Ronak Signhal ,  Glenn Hinton

IPC: G06F15/76

CPC classification number: G06F9/3824 ,  G06F9/30036 ,  G06F15/8084

Abstract: Techniques for vector completion mask (VCM) handling are provided. A data structure includes a mask field for each operand of a particular operation. A processor attempts to execute the operation with multiple operands, which are identified in the data structure by the mask fields. If operands are successfully retrieved for execution with the operation, then the corresponding mask field within the data structure is cleared. The processor can reset if any field remains set within the data structure and can re-process the operation with operands that were not previously handled with the operation.

Abstract translation: 提供矢量完成掩码（VCM）处理技术。 数据结构包括用于特定操作的每个操作数的掩码字段。 处理器尝试通过掩码字段在数据结构中标识的多个操作数来执行操作。 如果成功检索操作数以执行操作，则数据结构中的相应掩码字段将被清除。 如果任何字段在数据结构中保持设置，并且可以使用以前未被操作的操作数重新处理操作，则处理器可以重置。