摘要:
A program product and method of managing task execution on an integrated circuit chip such as a chip-level multiprocessor (CMP) with Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT). Multiple chip operating units or cores have chip sensors (temperature sensors or counters) for monitoring temperature in units. Task execution is monitored for hot tasks and especially for hotspots. Task execution is balanced, thermally, to minimize hot spots. Thermal balancing may include Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT) heat balancing, chip-level multiprocessors (CMP) heat balancing, deferring execution of identified hot tasks, migrating identified hot tasks from a current core to a colder core, User-specified Core-hopping, and SMT hardware threading.
摘要:
A program product and method of managing task execution on an integrated circuit chip such as a chip-level multiprocessor (CMP) with Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT). Multiple chip operating units or cores have chip sensors (temperature sensors or counters) for monitoring temperature in units. Task execution is monitored for hot tasks and especially for hotspots. Task execution is balanced, thermally, to minimize hot spots. Thermal balancing may include Simultaneous MultiThreading (SMT) heat balancing, chip-level multiprocessors (CMP) heat balancing, deferring execution of identified hot tasks, migrating identified hot tasks from a current core to a colder core, User-specified Core-hopping, and SMT hardware threading.
摘要:
A processor-implemented method for determining aging of a processing unit in a processor the method comprising: calculating an effective aging profile for the processing unit wherein the effective aging profile quantifies the effects of aging on the processing unit; combining the effective aging profile with process variation data, actual workload data and operating conditions data for the processing unit; and determining aging through an aging sensor of the processing unit using the effective aging profile, the process variation data, the actual workload data, architectural characteristics and redundancy data, and the operating conditions data for the processing unit.
摘要:
Testing of a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit includes defining a first group of parts by a region and/or layer on the 3D integrated circuit. The testing further includes applying a first intensity of stress test conditions to the first group of parts. The testing also includes defining a second group of parts by a region and/or layer on the 3D integrated circuit that is different from the first group of parts. The testing further includes and applying a second intensity of stress test conditions to the second group of parts. The second intensity of stress test conditions is greater than the first intensity and is determined by sensitivities identified for each of the first and second group of parts. A determination is made whether the 3D integrated circuit passed the testing based upon results of application of the first and second intensities of stress test conditions.
摘要:
Hybrid caching techniques and garbage collection using hybrid caching techniques are provided. A determination of a measure of a characteristic of a data object is performed, the characteristic being indicative of an access pattern associated with the data object. A selection of one caching structure, from a plurality of caching structures, is performed in which to store the data object based on the measure of the characteristic. Each individual caching structure in the plurality of caching structures stores data objects has a similar measure of the characteristic with regard to each of the other data objects in that individual caching structure. The data object is stored in the selected caching structure and at least one processing operation is performed on the data object stored in the selected caching structure.
摘要:
A mechanism is provided for minimizing reliability problems in a three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuit. A set of sensors are interrogated for current data. A direction of force and a magnitude of the force are determined based on the current data for each sensor in the set of sensors for each of one or more directions between the sensor and at least one neighboring sensor thereby forming a set of forces. Each of the set of forces is used to identify one or more points of stress that are at or above the predetermined force threshold. Responsive to identifying at least one point of stress that is at or above the predetermined force threshold, one or more temperature actuation actions are initiated in order to reduce at least one point of stress in the region where the at least one point of stress is identified.
摘要:
Hybrid caching techniques and garbage collection using hybrid caching techniques are provided. A determination of a measure of a characteristic of a data object is performed, the characteristic being indicative of an access pattern associated with the data object. A selection of one caching structure, from a plurality of caching structures, is performed in which to store the data object based on the measure of the characteristic. Each individual caching structure in the plurality of caching structures stores data objects has a similar measure of the characteristic with regard to each of the other data objects in that individual caching structure. The data object is stored in the selected caching structure and at least one processing operation is performed on the data object stored in the selected caching structure.
摘要:
A system for controlling a multitasking microprocessor system includes an interconnect, a plurality of processing units connected to the interconnect forming a single-source, single-sink flow network, wherein the plurality of processing units pass data between one another from the single-source to the single-sink, and a monitor connected to the interconnect for monitoring a portion of a resource consumed by each of the plurality of processing units and for controlling the plurality of processing units according to a predetermined budget for the resource to control a data overflow condition, wherein the monitor controls performance and power modes of the plurality of processing units.
摘要:
A processor-implemented method for improving efficiency of a static core turn-off in a multi-core processor with variation, the method comprising: conducting via a simulation a turn-off analysis of the multi-core processor at the multi-core processor's design stage, wherein the turn-off analysis of the multi-core processor at the multi-core processor's design stage includes a first output corresponding to a first multi-core processor core to turn off; conducting a turn-off analysis of the multi-core processor at the multi-core processor's testing stage, wherein the turn-off analysis of the multi-core processor at the multi-core processor's testing stage includes a second output corresponding to a second multi-core processor core to turn off; comparing the first output and the second output to determine if the first output is referring to the same core to turn off as the second output; outputting a third output corresponding to the first multi-core processor core if the first output and the second output are both referring to the same core to turn off.
摘要:
Hybrid caching techniques and garbage collection using hybrid caching techniques are provided. A determination of a measure of a characteristic of a data object is performed, the characteristic being indicative of an access pattern associated with the data object. A selection of one caching structure, from a plurality of caching structures, is performed in which to store the data object based on the measure of the characteristic. Each individual caching structure in the plurality of caching structures stores data objects has a similar measure of the characteristic with regard to each of the other data objects in that individual caching structure. The data object is stored in the selected caching structure and at least one processing operation is performed on the data object stored in the selected caching structure.