公开(公告)号：US20180165789A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15377801

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Serag GadelRab ,  Zhenbiao Ma ,  Meghal Varia ,  Tao Wang ,  Tom Longo ,  Mark Sternberg ,  Paul Chow

IPC: G06T1/60 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G06T11/00

CPC classification number: G06T11/001 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T11/40 ,  G09G5/363 ,  G09G5/395 ,  G09G2340/02 ,  G09G2340/16 ,  G09G2350/00 ,  G09G2360/121 ,  G09G2360/122 ,  G09G2360/18

Abstract: Techniques are described in which a device is configured to retrieve a metadata buffer for rendering a sub-frame of a set of sub-frames for a frame. A data block of a data buffer is configured to store image data for rendering the sub-frame. In response to determining, based on the metadata buffer for rendering the sub-frame, that the sub-frame includes a color pattern, fixed color value, or combination thereof, the device refrains from retrieving the image data from the data block of the data buffer and determines the image data for rendering the sub-frame based on the metadata buffer.

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：US09799094B1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US15162198

申请日：2016-05-23

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Lin Chen ,  Richard Hammerstone ,  Jiaji Liu ,  Chihong Zhang ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Yun Du

IPC: G06T1/60 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T15/00 ,  G06T9/00

CPC classification number: G06T1/60 ,  G06F8/4442 ,  G06F9/383 ,  G06F12/06 ,  G06F12/0862 ,  G06T1/20 ,  G06T9/00 ,  G06T15/005

Abstract: A method for processing data in a graphics processing unit (GPU) including receiving an instance identifier for an instance and a shader program comprising a preamble code block and a main shader code block, assigning, the instance identifier to a general purpose register at wave creation, allocating address space within the constant memory for instance uniforms, and determining the preamble code block has not been executed and the wave is a first wave of the instance to be executed, based on determining the preamble code block has not been executed and the wave is the first wave to be executed, executing the preamble code block to store the plurality of instance uniforms in the constant memory and based, at least in part, on executing the preamble code block, executing the wave of the plurality of waves using at least one of the plurality of instance constants stored inconstant memory.

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：US20160048374A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14461890

申请日：2014-08-18

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Pramod Vasant Argade ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Chiente Ho ,  Stewart Griffin Hall ,  Lin Chen

IPC: G06F7/57 ,  G06F5/01

CPC classification number: G06F7/5443 ,  G06F5/01 ,  G06F7/483 ,  G06F7/57

Abstract: At least one processor may emulate a fused multiply-add operation for a first operand, a second operand, and a third operand. The at least one processor may determine an intermediate value based at least in part on multiplying the first operand with the second operand, determine at least one of an upper intermediate value or a lower intermediate value, wherein determining the upper intermediate value comprises rounding, towards zero, the intermediate value by a specified number of bits, and wherein determining the lower intermediate value comprises subtracting the intermediate value by the upper intermediate value, determine an upper value and a lower value based at least in part on adding or subtracting the third operand to one of the upper intermediate value or the lower intermediate value, and determine an emulated fused multiply-add result by adding the upper value and the lower value.

Abstract translation: 至少一个处理器可以模拟第一操作数，第二操作数和第三操作数的融合乘法运算。 至少一个处理器可以至少部分地基于将第一操作数与第二操作数相乘来确定中间值，确定上中间值或下中间值中的至少一个，其中确定上中间值包括四舍五入 零，中间值乘以指定位数，并且其中确定较低中间值包括通过上述中间值减去中间值，至少部分地基于加上或减去第三操作数来确定上限值和较低值 到较高中间值或较低中间值之一，并通过加上上限值和下限值来确定仿真融合乘法运算结果。

公开(公告)号：US20160019168A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14510804

申请日：2014-10-09

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Bohuslav Rychlik ,  Jason Edward Podaima ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Tzung Ren Tzeng ,  Zhenbiao Ma

IPC: G06F12/14 ,  G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G06F12/1483 ,  G06F3/0622 ,  G06F3/0637 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F12/1009 ,  G06F2212/152

Abstract: The aspects include systems and methods of managing virtual memory page shareability. A processor or memory management unit may set in a page table an indication that a virtual memory page is not shareable with an outer domain processor. The processor or memory management unit may monitor for when the outer domain processor attempts or has attempted to access the virtual memory page. In response to the outer domain processor attempting to access the virtual memory page, the processor may perform a virtual memory page operation on the virtual memory page.

Abstract translation: 这些方面包括管理虚拟内存页面共享性的系统和方法。 处理器或存储器管理单元可以在页表中设置虚拟存储器页不能与外域处理器共享的指示。 处理器或存储器管理单元可以监视外部域处理器何时尝试或尝试访问虚拟存储器页面。 响应于外部域处理器尝试访问虚拟存储器页面，处理器可以在虚拟存储器页面上执行虚拟存储器页面操作。

公开(公告)号：US20160019027A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14331991

申请日：2014-07-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Lin Chen ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Guofang Jiao ,  Chiente Ho ,  Pramod Vasant Argade

IPC: G06F5/01

CPC classification number: G06F7/49936 ,  G06F7/552 ,  G06F2207/5525 ,  G09C1/00 ,  H04L2209/12

Abstract: At least one processor may receive components of a vector, wherein each of the components of the vector comprises at least an exponent. The at least one processor may further determine a maximum exponent out of respective exponents of the components of the vector, and may determine a scaling value based at least in part on the maximum exponent. An arithmetic logic unit of the at least one processor may scale the vector, by subtracting the scaling value from each of the respective exponents of the components of the vector.

Abstract translation: 至少一个处理器可以接收向量的分量，其中矢量的每个分量包括至少一个指数。 所述至少一个处理器可以进一步确定向量的分量的相应指数中的最大指数，并且可以至少部分地基于最大指数来确定缩放值。 所述至少一个处理器的算术逻辑单元可以通过从所述矢量的各个成分的各指数中减去所述缩放值来缩放所述向量。

公开(公告)号：US20150379680A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14316391

申请日：2014-06-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Yun Du ,  Andrew Evan Gruber ,  Lin Chen

IPC: G06T1/60 ,  G06T7/40 ,  G06T15/80

CPC classification number: G06T1/60 ,  G06T15/80 ,  G09G5/363 ,  G09G2352/00 ,  G09G2360/06

Abstract: Techniques are described for determining whether data of a variable for each of a plurality of graphics items is same. If determined that the data is the same, the techniques store the data in a storage location of a specialized shared general purpose register that is associated with the variable.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于确定多个图形项目中的每一个的变量的数据是否相同的技术。 如果确定数据相同，则该技术将数据存储在与变量相关联的专用共享通用寄存器的存储位置中。

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。