Abstract:
A data processing device includes processing circuitry 20 for executing a first memory access instruction to a first address of a memory device 40 and a second memory access instruction to a second address of the memory device 40, the first address being different from the second address. The data processing device also includes prefetching circuitry 30 for prefetching data from the memory device 40 based on a stride length 70 and instruction analysis circuitry 50 for determining a difference between the first address and the second address. Stride refining circuitry 60 is also provided to refine the stride length based on factors of the stride length and factors of the difference calculated by the instruction analysis circuitry 50.
Abstract:
A single instruction multiple thread (SIMT) processor 2 includes execution circuitry 6, prefetch circuitry 12 and prefetch strategy selection circuitry 14. The prefetch strategy selection circuitry serves to detect one or more characteristics of a stream of program instructions that are being executed to identify whether or not a given data access instruction within a program will be executed a plurality of times. The prefetch strategy to use is selected from a plurality of selectable prefetch strategy in dependence upon the detection of such characteristics.
Abstract:
A method for estimating a number of occupants in a region comprises receiving a time series of sensor values detected over a period of time by a motion sensor sensing motion in the region. A spread parameter indicative of the spread of the sensor values is determined. The number of occupants in the region is estimated based on the spread parameter.
Abstract:
A data processing device 100 comprises a plurality of storage circuits 130, 160, which store a plurality of data elements of the bits in an interleaved manner. Data processing device also comprises a consumer 110 with a number of lanes 120. The consumer is able to individually access each of the plurality of storage circuits 130, 160 in order to receive into the lanes 120 either a subset of the plurality of data elements or y bits of each of the plurality of data elements. The consumer 110 is also able to execute a common instruction of each of the plurality of lanes 120. The relationship of the bits is such that b is greater than y and is an integer multiple of y. Each of the plurality of storage circuits 130, 160 stores at most y bits of each of the data elements. Furthermore, each of the storage circuits 130, 160 stores at most y/b of the plurality of data elements. By carrying out the interleaving in this manner, the plurality of storage circuits 130, 160 comprise no more than b/y storage circuits.