Memory controller with programmable configuration
    1.
    发明授权
    Memory controller with programmable configuration 有权
    内存控制器,具有可编程配置

    公开(公告)号:US06877076B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-05

    申请号:US10626790

    申请日:2003-07-24

    IPC分类号: G06F12/02 G06F12/06

    摘要: A memory controller provides programmable flexibility, via one or more configuration registers, for the configuration of the memory. The memory may be optimized for a given application by programming the configuration registers. For example, in one embodiment, the portion of the address of a memory transaction used to select a storage location for access in response to the memory transaction may be programmable. In an implementation designed for DRAM, a first portion may be programmably selected to form the row address and a second portion may be programmable selected to form the column address. Additional embodiments may further include programmable selection of the portion of the address used to select a bank. Still further, interleave modes among memory sections assigned to different chip selects and among two or more channels to memory may be programmable, in some implementations. Furthermore, the portion of the address used to select between interleaved memory sections or interleaved channels may be programmable. One particular implementation may include all of the above programmable features, which may provide a high degree of flexibility in optimizing the memory system.

    摘要翻译: 存储器控制器通过一个或多个配置寄存器为存储器的配置提供可编程的灵活性。 可以通过编程配置寄存器来为给定应用优化存储器。 例如,在一个实施例中,用于响应于存储器事务选择用于访问的存储位置的存储器事务的地址部分可以是可编程的。 在为DRAM设计的实现中,可编程地选择第一部分以形成行地址,并且第二部分可以被编程选择以形成列地址。 另外的实施例还可以包括用于选择银行的地址部分的可编程选择。 此外,在一些实现中,分配给不同芯片选择的存储器部分之间的交织模式和在存储器的两个或更多个通道中的交织模式可以是可编程的。 此外,用于在交织的存储器部分或交织的信道之间选择的地址的部分可以是可编程的。 一个具体实现可以包括所有上述可编程特征,其可以在优化存储器系统时提供高度的灵活性。

    Memory controller with programmable configuration
    2.
    发明授权
    Memory controller with programmable configuration 有权
    内存控制器,具有可编程配置

    公开(公告)号:US06625685B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-23

    申请号:US09665989

    申请日:2000-09-20

    IPC分类号: G06F1200

    摘要: A memory controller provides programmable flexibility, via one or more configuration registers, for the configuration of the memory. The memory may be optimized for a given application by programming the configuration registers. For example, in one embodiment, the portion of the address of a memory transaction used to select a storage location for access in response to the memory transaction may be programmable. In an implementation designed for DRAM, a first portion may be programmably selected to form the row address and a second portion may be programmable selected to form the column address. Additional embodiments may further include programmable selection of the portion of the address used to select a bank. Still further, interleave modes among memory sections assigned to different chip selects and among two or more channels to memory may be programmable, in some implementations. Furthermore, the portion of the address used to select between interleaved memory sections or interleaved channels may be programmable. One particular implementation may include all of the above programmable features, which may provide a high degree of flexibility in optimizing the memory system.

    摘要翻译: 存储器控制器通过一个或多个配置寄存器为存储器的配置提供可编程的灵活性。 可以通过编程配置寄存器来为给定应用优化存储器。 例如,在一个实施例中,用于响应于存储器事务选择用于访问的存储位置的存储器事务的地址部分可以是可编程的。 在为DRAM设计的实现中,可编程地选择第一部分以形成行地址,并且第二部分可以被编程选择以形成列地址。 另外的实施例还可以包括用于选择银行的地址部分的可编程选择。 此外,在一些实现中,分配给不同芯片选择的存储器部分之间的交织模式和在存储器的两个或更多个通道中的交织模式可以是可编程的。 此外,用于在交织的存储器部分或交织的信道之间选择的地址的部分可以是可编程的。 一个具体实现可以包括所有上述可编程特征,其可以在优化存储器系统时提供高度的灵活性。

    Adaptive retry mechanism
    3.
    发明授权
    Adaptive retry mechanism 有权
    自适应重试机制

    公开(公告)号:US06633936B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-14

    申请号:US09670362

    申请日:2000-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06F1300

    CPC分类号: G06F13/161

    摘要: An adaptive retry mechanism may record latencies of recent transactions (e.g. the first data transfer latency), and may select a retry latency from two or more retry latencies. The retry latency may be used for a transaction, and may specify a point in time during the transaction at which the transaction is retried if the first data transfer has not yet occurred. In one implementation, the set of retry latencies includes a minimum retry latency, a nominal retry latency, and a maximum retry latency. The nominal retry latency may be set slightly greater than the expected latency of transactions in the system. The minimum retry latency may be less than the nominal retry latency and the maximum retry latency may be greater than the nominal retry latency. If latencies greater than the nominal retry latency but less than the maximum retry latency are being experienced, the maximum retry latency may be selected. On the other hand, if latencies greater than the maximum retry latency are being experienced, the minimum retry latency may be selected.

    摘要翻译: 自适应重试机制可以记录近期事务的延迟(例如,第一数据传输等待时间),并且可以从两个或更多个重试延迟中选择重试延迟。 重试延迟可以用于事务,并且可以在事务中指定在第一数据传送尚未发生的情况下重试事务的时间点。 在一个实现中,该重试延迟集合包括最小重试延迟,标称重试延迟和最大重试延迟。 标称重试延迟可以被设置为略大于系统中事务的预期等待时间。 最小重试延迟可能小于标称重试延迟,并且最大重试延迟可能大于标称重试延迟。 如果正在经历大于标称重试延迟但小于最大重试延迟的延迟,则可以选择最大重试延迟。 另一方面,如果正在经历大于最大重试延迟的延迟,则可以选择最小重试延迟。

    Adaptive retry mechanism
    4.
    发明授权
    Adaptive retry mechanism 有权
    自适应重试机制

    公开(公告)号:US06851004B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-01

    申请号:US10629097

    申请日:2003-07-29

    CPC分类号: G06F13/161

    摘要: An adaptive retry mechanism may record latencies of recent transactions (e.g. the first data transfer latency), and may select a retry latency from two or more retry latencies. The retry latency may be used for a transaction, and may specify a point in time during the transaction at which the transaction is retried if the first data transfer has not yet occurred. In one implementation, the set of retry latencies includes a minimum retry latency, a nominal retry latency, and a maximum retry latency. The nominal retry latency may be set slightly greater than the expected latency of transactions in the system. The minimum retry latency may be less than the nominal retry latency and the maximum retry latency may be greater than the nominal retry latency. If latencies greater than the nominal retry latency but less than the maximum retry latency are being experienced, the maximum retry latency may be selected. On the other hand, if latencies greater than the maximum retry latency are being experienced, the minimum retry latency may be selected.

    摘要翻译: 自适应重试机制可以记录近期事务的延迟(例如,第一数据传输等待时间),并且可以从两个或更多个重试延迟中选择重试延迟。 重试延迟可以用于事务,并且可以在事务中指定在第一数据传送尚未发生的情况下重试事务的时间点。 在一个实现中,该重试延迟集合包括最小重试延迟,标称重试延迟和最大重试延迟。 标称重试延迟可以被设置为略大于系统中事务的预期等待时间。 最小重试延迟可能小于标称重试延迟,并且最大重试延迟可能大于标称重试延迟。 如果正在经历大于标称重试延迟但小于最大重试延迟的延迟,则可以选择最大重试延迟。 另一方面,如果正在经历大于最大重试延迟的延迟,则可以选择最小重试延迟。

    Fabric limiter circuits
    5.
    发明授权
    Fabric limiter circuits 有权
    织物限制电路

    公开(公告)号:US08744602B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US13008171

    申请日:2011-01-18

    IPC分类号: G05B11/01 H04W4/00

    CPC分类号: H04L49/10

    摘要: One or more fabric control circuits may be inserted in a communication fabric to control various aspects of the communications by components in the system. The fabric control circuits may be included on the interface of the components to the communication fabric, for example. Some systems that include a hierarchical communication fabric may also include fabric control circuits that may alternatively or additionally be included. The fabric control circuits may be programmable, and thus may provide the ability to tune the communication fabric to meet performance and/or functionality goals.

    摘要翻译: 可以将一个或多个结构控制电路插入到通信结构中,以通过系统中的组件来控制通信的各个方面。 例如,结构控制电路可以包括在组件的接口到通信结构。 包括分级通信结构的一些系统还可以包括可以可选地或另外包括的结构控制电路。 织物控制电路可以是可编程的,因此可以提供调谐通信结构以满足性能和/或功能目标的能力。

    REGISTER FILE POWER SAVINGS
    6.
    发明申请
    REGISTER FILE POWER SAVINGS 有权
    注册文件节电

    公开(公告)号:US20130290681A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-31

    申请号:US13460178

    申请日:2012-04-30

    IPC分类号: G06F9/30

    摘要: A system and method for efficiently reducing the power consumption of register file accesses. A processor is operable to execute instructions with two or more data types, each with an associated size and alignment. Data operands for a first data type use operand sizes equal to an entire width of a physical register within a physical register file. Data operands for a second data type use operand sizes less than an entire width of a physical register. Accesses of the physical register file for operands associated with a non-full-width data type do not access a full width of the physical registers. A given numerical value may be bypassed for the portion of the physical register that is not accessed.

    摘要翻译: 一种有效降低寄存器文件访问功耗的系统和方法。 处理器可操作以执行具有两个或多个数据类型的指令,每个数据类型具有相关联的大小和对齐。 第一种数据类型的数据操作数使用等于物理寄存器文件中物理寄存器的整个宽度的操作数大小。 第二种数据类型的数据操作数使用小于物理寄存器整个宽度的操作数大小。 访问与非全宽数据类型相关的操作数的物理寄存器文件不能访问物理寄存器的全部宽度。 对于未访问的物理寄存器的部分,可以忽略给定的数值。

    ZERO CYCLE MOVE
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20130275720A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-17

    申请号:US13447651

    申请日:2012-04-16

    IPC分类号: G06F9/30 G06F9/312

    CPC分类号: G06F9/30032 G06F9/384

    摘要: A system and method for reducing the latency of data move operations. A register rename unit within a processor determines whether a decoded move instruction is eligible for a zero cycle move operation. If so, control logic assigns a physical register identifier associated with a source operand of the move instruction to the destination operand of the move instruction. Additionally, the register rename unit marks the given move instruction to prevent it from proceeding in the processor pipeline. Further maintenance of the particular physical register identifier may be done by the register rename unit during commit of the given move instruction.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于减少数据移动操作的延迟的系统和方法。 处理器内的寄存器重命名单元确定解码的移动指令是否符合零周期移动操作的资格。 如果是这样,则控制逻辑将与移动指令的源操作数相关联的物理寄存器标识分配给移动指令的目的地操作数。 此外,寄存器重命名单元标记给定的移动指令以防止其在处理器管线中继续进行。 特定物理寄存器标识符的进一步维护可以在给定移动指令的提交期间由寄存器重命名单元完成。

    Fabric Limiter Circuits
    9.
    发明申请
    Fabric Limiter Circuits 有权
    织物限制器电路

    公开(公告)号:US20120185062A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-19

    申请号:US13008171

    申请日:2011-01-18

    IPC分类号: G05B15/00

    CPC分类号: H04L49/10

    摘要: In an embodiment, one or more fabric control circuits may be inserted in a communication fabric to control various aspects of the communications by components in the system. The fabric control circuits may be included on the interface of the components to the communication fabric, in some embodiments. In other embodiments that include a hierarchical communication fabric, fabric control circuits may alternatively or additionally be included. The fabric control circuits may be programmable, and thus may provide the ability to tune the communication fabric to meet performance and/or functionality goals.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,可以将一个或多个结构控制电路插入到通信结构中,以通过系统中的组件来控制通信的各个方面。 在一些实施例中,结构控制电路可以包括在组件的接口上到通信结构。 在包括分层通信结构的其他实施例中,结构控制电路可以可选地或另外包括。 织物控制电路可以是可编程的,因此可以提供调谐通信结构以满足性能和/或功能目标的能力。

    Retry mechanism
    10.
    发明授权
    Retry mechanism 有权
    重试机制

    公开(公告)号:US07991928B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12408410

    申请日:2009-03-20

    IPC分类号: G06F3/00 G06F15/167

    摘要: An interface unit may comprise a buffer configured to store requests that are to be transmitted on an interconnect and a control unit coupled to the buffer. In one embodiment, the control unit is coupled to receive a retry response from the interconnect during a response phase of a first transaction for a first request stored in the buffer. The control unit is configured to record an identifier supplied on the interconnect with the retry response that identifies a second transaction that is in progress on the interconnect. The control unit is configured to inhibit reinitiation of the first transaction at least until detecting a second transmission of the identifier. In another embodiment, the control unit is configured to assert a retry response during a response phase of a first transaction responsive to a snoop hit of the first transaction on a first request stored in the buffer for which a second transaction is in progress on the interconnect. The control unit is further configured to provide an identifier of the second transaction with the retry response.

    摘要翻译: 接口单元可以包括被配置为存储要在互连上发送的请求的缓冲器和耦合到缓冲器的控制单元。 在一个实施例中,控制单元被耦合以在对于存储在缓冲器中的第一请求的第一事务的响应阶段期间从互连接收重试响应。 控制单元被配置为记录在互连上提供的标识符,该重试响应标识互连上正在进行的第二事务。 控制单元被配置为至少在检测到标识符的第二次传输之前禁止第一事务的重新发起。 在另一个实施例中,控制单元被配置为在第一事务的响应阶段响应第一事务的窥探命中在存储在第二事务在互连上的第二事务的缓冲器中的第一请求时断言重试响应 。 控制单元还被配置为提供具有重试响应的第二事务的标识符。