公开(公告)号：US10509588B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US14995125

申请日：2016-01-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

Inventor： Serag Gadelrab ,  Sudeep Ravi Kottilingal ,  Meghal Varia ,  Pooja Sinha ,  Ujwal Patel ,  Ruo Long Liu ,  Jeffrey Chu ,  Sina Gholamian ,  Hyukjune Chung ,  David Strasser ,  Raghavendra Nagaraj ,  Eric Demers

IPC: G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/16 ,  G06F1/324 ,  G06F1/3296 ,  G06F1/3234

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for controlling memory frequency. One method comprises a first memory client generating a compressed data buffer and compression statistics related to the compressed data buffer. The compressed data buffer and the compression statistics are stored in a memory device. Based on the stored compression statistics, a frequency or voltage setting of the memory device is adjusted for enabling a second memory client to read the compressed data buffer.

公开(公告)号：US20170084043A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14862532

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Shambhoo Khandelwal ,  Yang Xia ,  Xuefeng Tang ,  Jian Liang ,  Tao Wang ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Eric Demers

IPC: G06T7/20 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G06T1/60

CPC classification number: G06T7/20 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2200/28

Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) may determine a workload of a fragment shader program that executes on the GPU. The GPU may compare the workload of the fragment shader program to a threshold. In response to determining that the workload of the fragment shader program is lower than a specified threshold, the fragment shader program may process one or more fragments without the GPU performing early depth testing of the one or more fragments before the processing by the fragment shader program. The GPU may perform, after processing by the fragment shader program, late depth testing of the one or more fragments to result in one or more non-occluded fragments. The GPU may write pixel values for the one or more non-occluded fragments into a frame buffer.

公开(公告)号：US20150089146A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14035643

申请日：2013-09-24

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： David A. Gotwalt ,  Thomas Edwin Frisinger ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Eric Demers ,  Colin Christopher Sharp

IPC: G06F12/10

CPC classification number: G06F12/1009 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F2212/302 ,  G06T1/60

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods to process a non-resident page that may include attempting to access the non-resident page, an address for the non-resident page pointing to a memory page containing default values, determining that the non-resident page should not cause a page fault based on an indicator indicating that a particular non-resident page should not generate a page fault, returning an indication that a memory read did not translate and returning the default value when the access of the non-resident page is a read and the non-resident page should not cause a page fault. Another example may discontinue a write when the access of the non-resident page is a write and the non-resident page should not cause a page fault.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了处理非居民页面的系统和方法，其可以包括尝试访问非驻留页面，非居民页面的地址指向包含默认值的存储器页面，确定非居民页面 页面不应基于指示特定非驻留页面不应生成页面错误的指示符，返回指示，读取的存储器未翻译并在非驻留页面的访问时返回默认值 是一个读取，非驻留页面不应该导致页面错误。 当非驻留页面的访问是写入而非驻留页面不应导致页面错误时，另一个示例可能会中断写入。

公开(公告)号：US20180040095A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：US15226627

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Avinash Seetharamaiah ,  Christopher Paul Frascati ,  Jonnala Gadda Nagendra Kumar ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Colin Christopher Sharp ,  Eric Demers

IPC: G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60

CPC classification number: G06T1/20 ,  G06T15/005

Abstract: This disclosure describes techniques for compressing a graphical state object. In one example, a central processing unit may be configured to receive, for output to the GPU, a set of instructions to render a scene. Responsive to receiving the set of instructions to render the scene, the central processing unit may be further configured to determine whether the set of instructions includes a state object that is registered as corresponding to an identifier. Responsive to determining that the set of instructions includes the state object that is registered as corresponding to the identifier, the central processing unit may be further configured to output, to the GPU, the identifier that is registered as corresponding to the state object.

公开(公告)号：US09824458B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14862532

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Shambhoo Khandelwal ,  Yang Xia ,  Xuefeng Tang ,  Jian Liang ,  Tao Wang ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Eric Demers

IPC: G06T7/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G06T15/00

CPC classification number: G06T7/20 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T1/60 ,  G06T15/005 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G06T2200/04 ,  G06T2200/28

Abstract: A graphics processing unit (GPU) may determine a workload of a fragment shader program that executes on the GPU. The GPU may compare the workload of the fragment shader program to a threshold. In response to determining that the workload of the fragment shader program is lower than a specified threshold, the fragment shader program may process one or more fragments without the GPU performing early depth testing of the one or more fragments before the processing by the fragment shader program. The GPU may perform, after processing by the fragment shader program, late depth testing of the one or more fragments to result in one or more non-occluded fragments. The GPU may write pixel values for the one or more non-occluded fragments into a frame buffer.

公开(公告)号：US09489313B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14035643

申请日：2013-09-24

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： David A. Gotwalt ,  Thomas Edwin Frisinger ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Eric Demers ,  Colin Christopher Sharp

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/10 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06T1/60

CPC classification number: G06F12/1009 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F2212/302 ,  G06T1/60

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for systems and methods to process a non-resident page that may include attempting to access the non-resident page, an address for the non-resident page pointing to a memory page containing default values, determining that the non-resident page should not cause a page fault based on an indicator indicating that a particular non-resident page should not generate a page fault, returning an indication that a memory read did not translate and returning the default value when the access of the non-resident page is a read and the non-resident page should not cause a page fault. Another example may discontinue a write when the access of the non-resident page is a write and the non-resident page should not cause a page fault.

Abstract translation: 本公开提供了处理非居民页面的系统和方法，其可以包括尝试访问非驻留页面，非居民页面的地址指向包含默认值的存储器页面，确定非居民页面 页面不应基于指示特定非驻留页面不应生成页面错误的指示符，返回指示，读取的存储器未翻译并在非驻留页面的访问时返回默认值 是一个读取，非驻留页面不应该导致页面错误。 当非驻留页面的访问是写入而非驻留页面不应导致页面错误时，另一个示例可能会中断写入。

公开(公告)号：US09218289B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-22

申请号：US13958399

申请日：2013-08-02

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Bohuslav Rychlik ,  Tzung Ren Tzeng ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Alexei V. Bourd ,  Colin Christopher Sharp ,  Eric Demers

IPC: G06F12/00 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F13/28

CPC classification number: G06F12/0815 ,  G06F12/0811 ,  G06F12/0833 ,  G06F12/0837 ,  G06F12/0891 ,  G06F2212/302

Abstract: A method includes storing, with a first programmable processor, shared variable data to cache lines of a first cache of the first processor. The method further includes executing, with the first programmable processor, a store-with-release operation, executing, with a second programmable processor, a load-with-acquire operation, and loading, with the second programmable processor, the value of the shared variable data from a cache of the second programmable processor.

Abstract translation: 一种方法包括使用第一可编程处理器将共享变量数据存储到第一处理器的第一高速缓存的高速缓存行。 该方法还包括利用第一可编程处理器执行存储释放操作，利用第二可编程处理器执行带有采集操作的负载，并且与第二可编程处理器一起执行共享的值 来自第二可编程处理器的缓存的可变数据。

公开(公告)号：US12229864B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US17817815

申请日：2022-08-05

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Yun Du ,  Eric Demers ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Chun Yu ,  Baoguang Yang ,  Chihong Zhang ,  Yuehai Du ,  Avinash Seetharamaiah ,  Jonnala Gadda Nagendra Kumar ,  Gang Zhong ,  Zilin Ying ,  Fei Wei

IPC: G06T15/00 ,  G06T15/80

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, devices, apparatus, and methods, including computer programs encoded on storage media, for runtime optimization of the shader execution flow. A graphics processor may obtain instruction execution data associated with a graphics workload, the instruction execution data including graphics data for a set of shader operations. The graphics processor may configure, at a first iteration, at least one predication value based on the instruction execution data including the graphics data for the set of shader operations. The graphics processor may adjust, at a second iteration, an execution flow of the graphics workload based on the configured at least one predication value, the execution flow of the graphics workload including the set of shader operations. The graphics processor may execute or refrain from executing, at the second iteration, each of the set of shader operations based on the adjusted execution flow of the graphics workload.

公开(公告)号：US12067666B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17664033

申请日：2022-05-18

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Yun Du ,  Eric Demers ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Chun Yu ,  Chihong Zhang ,  Baoguang Yang ,  Yuehai Du ,  Gang Zhong ,  Avinash Seetharamaiah ,  Jonnala Gadda Nagendra Kumar

IPC: G06T15/00 ,  G06T1/60

CPC classification number: G06T15/005 ,  G06T1/60

Abstract: Aspects presented herein relate to methods and devices for graphics processing including an apparatus, e.g., a GPU. The apparatus may receive a set of draw call instructions corresponding to a graphics workload, where the set of draw call instructions is associated with at least one run-time parameter. The apparatus may also obtain a first shader program associated with storing data in a system memory and at least one second shader program associated with storing data in a constant memory. Further, the apparatus may execute the first shader program or the at least one second shader program based on whether the at least one run-time parameter is less than or equal to a size of the constant memory. The apparatus may also update or maintain a configuration of a shader processor or a streaming processor based on executing the first shader program or the at least one second shader program.