Abstract:
Compressing data includes hashing a first token length of an incoming data steam into a hash table, where the first token length includes a plurality of bytes. A second token length of the incoming data stream may be hashed into the hash table. The second token may be larger than the first token length and includes the plurality of bytes. The method may further include automatically comparing which token length enabled more efficient data compression, and automatically adjusting at least one of the first and second token lengths based on the comparison.
Abstract:
A method for analyzing streaming data includes providing a streaming accumulator comprising an addition module and two multiplexers, receiving one or more data streams, continuously calculating a set of basic statistical elements, receiving a request to calculate a set of statistical descriptors, calculating the set of statistical descriptors, and providing the set of statistical descriptors. An apparatus for analyzing streaming data includes a first multiplexer configured to receive a first summation, a second summation, and a current data item, and forward the first summation on cycles 1 and 3, forward the second summation on cycle 4, and forward the current data item on cycle 2, a second multiplexer configured to receiver the second summation, a third summation, and a previous data item, and forward the previous data item on cycles 1 and 3, forward the second summation on cycle 4, and forward the third summation on cycle 2.
Abstract:
A method includes configuring an integrated circuit comprising one or more registers to provide a free running clock in the integrated circuit, simulating N clock cycles in the circuit to provide performance results for one or more registers in the circuit, wherein N is a selected number of staging levels, selecting one of the one or more registers, comparing the performance results for the selected register to performance results for each of the remaining registers to provide one or more equivalent delay candidate registers, and verifying each of the one or more equivalent delay candidate registers to provide one or more confirmed equivalent delay registers. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Embodiments relate to variable branch prediction. An aspect includes determining a branch selection of an execution unit of a processor and determining whether a present prediction state of the state machine correctly predicted the branch selection by the execution unit. The aspect includes determining whether a predetermined condition is met for performing an alternative state transition and, based on determining that the predetermined condition is met, changing the present prediction state of the branch prediction state machine from the one state to another state according to an alternative state transition process based on the branch selection of the execution unit and the determination whether the present prediction state of the state machine correctly predicted the branch selection by the execution unit.
Abstract:
A method for performing redundancy identification in an integrated circuit design. An optimized gate in a logic circuit is identified. A first netlist with a representation of the logic circuit is generated. An error is induced on the optimized gate. A second netlist is generated from a copy of the first netlist incorporating changes based on the error. Fan-out boundaries of the logic circuit are propagated for the first and second netlists. A redundancy report representing optimization steps performed to obtain the original logic circuit is analyzed to identify which steps are adequate to cause unobservability of the optimized gate. This is done by representing the optimization steps as constraints over the first and second netlists. Responsive to the error becoming undetectable under the constraints derived from the redundancy report, a minimal set of reductions is identified from the first netlist as the reason for unobservability of the optimized gate.
Abstract:
There is broadly contemplated herein an arrangement whereby each event source feeds a small dedicated “pre-counter” while an actual count is kept in a 64-bit wide RAM. Such an implementation preferably may involve a state machine that simply sweeps through the pre-counters, in a predetermined fixed order. Preferably, the state machine will access each pre-counter, add the value from the pre-counter to a corresponding RAM location, and then clear the pre-counter. Accordingly, the pre-counters merely have to be wide enough such that even at a maximal event rate, the pre-counter will not be able to wrap (i.e., reach capacity or overflow) before the “sweeper” state machine accesses the pre-counter.
Abstract:
Various embodiments are provided for managing multiport banked memory arrays in a computing system by a processor. One or more conflicts may be eliminated in a multiport banked memory array upon receiving one or more write operations, read operations, or a combination thereof according to a selected priority and access protocol.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a DEFLATE compression accelerator and to a method for verifying the correctness of the DEFLATE compression accelerator. The accelerator includes an input buffer and a Lempel-Ziv 77 (LZ77) compressor communicatively coupled to an output of the input buffer. A switch is communicatively coupled to the output of the input buffer and to the output of the LZ77 compressor. The switch is configured to bypass the LZ77 compressor during a compression test. The accelerator further includes a deflate Huffman encoder communicatively coupled to an output of the switch and an output buffer communicatively coupled to the deflate Huffman encoder. When the switch is not bypassed, the compressor can be modified to produce repeatable results.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a DEFLATE compression accelerator and to a method for verifying the correctness of the DEFLATE compression accelerator. The accelerator includes an input buffer and a Lempel-Ziv 77 (LZ77) compressor communicatively coupled to an output of the input buffer. A switch is communicatively coupled to the output of the input buffer and to the output of the LZ77 compressor. The switch is configured to bypass the LZ77 compressor during a compression test. The accelerator further includes a deflate Huffman encoder communicatively coupled to an output of the switch and an output buffer communicatively coupled to the deflate Huffman encoder. When the switch is not bypassed, the compressor can be modified to produce repeatable results.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a DEFLATE compression accelerator and to a method for verifying the correctness of the DEFLATE compression accelerator. The accelerator includes an input buffer and a Lempel-Ziv 77 (LZ77) compressor communicatively coupled to an output of the input buffer. A switch is communicatively coupled to the output of the input buffer and to the output of the LZ77 compressor. The switch is configured to bypass the LZ77 compressor during a compression test. The accelerator further includes a deflate Huffman encoder communicatively coupled to an output of the switch and an output buffer communicatively coupled to the deflate Huffman encoder. When the switch is not bypassed, the compressor can be modified to produce repeatable results.