Abstract:
A software migration method and an apparatus for migration of software running at a source node to a destination node with a migration scheme selected optimally in consideration of micro-server communication environment are provided. The software migration apparatus includes an environment monitor which monitors communication environment between a source node and a destination node constituting a micro-server and a migration policy manager which analyzes communication environment information acquired from the environment monitor and determines a migration scheme for migrating a software running at the source node to the destination node based on the analysis result.
Abstract:
Augmented processor hardware contains a microcode interpreter. When encrypted microcode is included in a message from a service, the microcode may be passed to the microcode interpreter. Based on decryption and execution of the microcode taking place at the processor hardware, extended functionality may be realized.
Abstract:
A reconfigurable processor for efficiently performing a vector operation, and a method of controlling the reconfigurable processor are provided. The reconfigurable processor designates at least one of a plurality of processing elements as a vector lane based on vector lane configuration information, and allocates a vector operation to the designated vector lane.
Abstract:
A processing unit includes multiple execution units and sequencer logic that is disposed downstream of instruction buffer logic, and that is responsive to a sequencer instruction present in an instruction stream. In response to such an instruction, the sequencer logic issues a plurality of instructions associated with a long latency operation to one execution unit, while blocking instructions from the instruction buffer logic from being issued to that execution unit. In addition, the blocking of instructions from being issued to the execution unit does not affect the issuance of instructions to any other execution unit, and as such, other instructions from the instruction buffer logic are still capable of being issued to and executed by other execution units even while the sequencer logic is issuing the plurality of instructions associated with the long latency operation.
Abstract:
A table storing a state transition rule is arranged in a memory. By referencing the table based on input data, the process to be performed for the input data is determined and executed. Additionally, a process capability can be changed by altering a setting in this table. As a result, a data processing device that can perform the processes for general-purpose data, such as a stream data process, etc., at high speed, and can flexibly change a capability according to the circumstances.
Abstract:
A microsequencer includes a memory array (110) which is interfaced with a push/pop register (100). Data is input to the push/pop register (100) through a multiplexer (104) and also to Read register (102). The stack comprised of the RAM (110) and the register (100) can be push or pop with control logic (120). Stack pointer (130) and Read pointer (134) are provided for storing the stack and read pointers. The Read register (102) allows reading of data independent of the contents of the push/pop register (100) and the Read pointer (134) allows independent reading of information in the RAM (110).
Abstract:
An idealized language notation is disclosed for a computer system whereby both data and instructions may be logically combined and operated upon utilizing a set of micro-instructions which have desirable algebraic qualities for this structural concept of a computer language and an embodiment is given of a structured computer architecture. This set of micro-instructions lends itself to simple hardware realizations requiring minimal levels of logic. The nature of the hardware is highly amenable to realization with large scale integration techniques and should facilitate the emulation of a wide set of more specific machine language instructions. The disclosed hardware while simple is capable of decoding and performing a relatively large number of primitive logical operations, which operations are representative of the particular micro-program which originated same and which micro-programs are further combinable to perform all normal machine operations.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided to implement the functionality of a logic gate by blockchain transaction. A method includes providing a locking script in a first transaction, comprising an instruction to process Boolean input; providing a further transaction having an unlocking script; processing an input signal to provide a Boolean input; and using the Boolean input to execute the locking and unlocking scripts of the first and further transactions, wherein the computing resource or agent influence the behaviour of a device or process based upon the validity of the further transaction; transmitting the further transaction and/or first transaction to a blockchain network for validation; interpreting the detecting of the further transaction within the blockchain or blockchain network as the TRUE output of a logic gate; and interpreting the failure to detect the further transaction within the blockchain or blockchain network as the FALSE output of the logic gate.
Abstract:
Aspects of the technology are directed to methods and systems that enable duplication of micro-architectural context information when a running application is cloned (e.g., for a faster function start up), migrated (e.g., to another core or machine), or persisted into secondary storage. The method, for example, may comprise extracting microarchitectural information from a first processing element, transferring the extracted microarchitectural information to a first operating system, forwarding, by the first operating system, the extracted microarchitectural information to a second processing element, and instantiating a process at the second processing element using the extracted microarchitectural information.
Abstract:
The invention presents a solution in which blockchain Transactions are created to implement the functionality of a logic gate. The invention may be implemented on the Bitcoin platform or an alternative blockchain platform. The transaction includes a locking script which comprises instructions selected so as to implement the functionality of a logic gate, such as the XOR gate. When the script is executed (because a second transaction is attempting to spend the output associated with the locking script) the inputs will be processed by the conditional instructions to provide an output of TRUE or FALSE. The inputs are pre-processed by one or more computing agents so that they are evaluated to TRUE or FASLE prior to being used as inputs to the script. The second transaction is transmitted to the blockchain network for validation and, if determined to be valid, it will be written to the blockchain. Validation of the second transaction can be interpreted as a TRUE output. Thus, the locking script of the first transaction provides the functionality of the desired logic gate. The invention provides numerous advantages and can be used in a wide variety of applications, such as for the implementation of control systems and unit.