Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a method of creating, based on an operating-system-scheduled thread running on an operating-system-visible sequencer and using an instruction set extension, a persistent user-level thread to run on an operating-system-sequestered sequencer independently of context switch activities on the operating-system-scheduled thread. The operating-system-scheduled thread and the persistent user-level thread may share a common virtual address space. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method of causing a service thread running on an additional operating-system-visible sequencer to provide operating system services to the persistent user-level thread. Embodiments of the invention may further provide apparatus, system, and machine-readable medium thereof.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes managing user-level threads on a first instruction sequencer in response to executing user-level instructions on a second instruction sequencer that is under control of an application level program. A first user-level thread is run on the second instruction sequencer and contains one or more user level instructions. A first user level instruction has at least 1) a field that makes reference to one or more instruction sequencers or 2) implicitly references with a pointer to code that specifically addresses one or more instruction sequencers when the code is executed.
Abstract:
An embodiment of the present invention is a system and method relating to adaptive power management using hardware feedback to select optimal processor frequencies and reduce power/watt. In at least one embodiment, the present invention is intended to optimize processor frequency and power/watt usage based on the hardware feedback and processor stall behavior.
Abstract:
Briefly, a processor and a method of setting a performance state of a turbo mode enabled processor. The method includes determining an effective performance state over a predetermined time period, calculating a target performance state based on core utilization and the effective performance state over the predetermined time period and setting the turbo mode enabled processor to a turbo mode performance state.
Abstract:
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for monitoring locks using monitor-memory wait. According to one embodiment, a node associated with a contended lock is monitored; and a processor seeking the contended lock is put to sleep until a monitor event occurs.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention provide a method of creating, based on an operating-system-scheduled thread running on an operating-system-visible sequencer and using an instruction set extension, a persistent user-level thread to run on an operating-system-sequestered sequencer independently of context switch activities on the operating-system-scheduled thread. The operating-system-scheduled thread and the persistent user-level thread may share a common virtual address space. Embodiments of the invention may also provide a method of causing a service thread running on an additional operating-system-visible sequencer to provide operating system services to the persistent user-level thread. Embodiments of the invention may further provide apparatus, system, and machine-readable medium thereof
Abstract:
Method, apparatus and system embodiments to provide user-level creation, control and synchronization of OS-invisible “shreds” of execution via an abstraction layer for a system that includes one or more sequencers that are sequestered from operating system control. For at least one embodiment, the abstraction layer provides sequestration logic, proxy execution logic, transition detection and shred suspension logic, and sequencer arithmetic logic. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a method is provided. The method includes managing user-level threads on a first instruction sequencer in response to executing user-level instructions on a second instruction sequencer that is under control of an application level program. A first user-level thread is run on the second instruction sequencer and contains one or more user level instructions. A first user level instruction has at least 1) a field that makes reference to one or more instruction sequencers or 2) implicitly references with a pointer to code that specifically addresses one or more instruction sequencers when the code is executed.
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the invention, a method and apparatus for inter-processor interrupts in a multi-processor system are described. An embodiment comprises writing an inter-processor interrupt request to a first memory location; monitoring the first memory location; detecting the inter-processor interrupt request in the first memory location; calling a function for the inter-processor interrupt request; and performing the function for the inter-processor interrupt request.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention includes a multicore processor having first and second cores to independently execute instructions, the first core visible to an operating system (OS) and the second core transparent to the OS and heterogeneous from the first core. A task controller, which may be included in or coupled to the multicore processor, can cause dynamic migration of a first process scheduled by the OS to the first core to the second core transparently to the OS. Other embodiments are described and claimed.