Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS) Control for Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) Processors
    1.
    发明申请
    Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS) Control for Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) Processors 有权
    同步多线程(SMT)处理器的动态电压和频率缩放(DVFS)控制

    公开(公告)号:US20110113270A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-12

    申请号:US12616833

    申请日:2009-11-12

    IPC分类号: G06F1/00

    CPC分类号: G06F1/324 Y02D10/126

    摘要: A mechanism is provided for controlling operational parameters associated with a plurality of processors. A control system in the data processing system determines a utilization slack value of the data processing system. The utilization slack value is determined using one or more active core count values and one or more slack core count values. The control system computes a new utilization metric to be a difference between a full utilization value and the utilization slack value. The control system determines whether the new utilization metric is below a predetermined utilization threshold. Responsive to the new utilization metric being below the predetermined utilization threshold, the control system decreases a frequency of the plurality of processors.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于控制与多个处理器相关联的操作参数的机制。 数据处理系统中的控制系统确定数据处理系统的使用松弛值。 使用松弛值使用一个或多个活动核心计数值和一个或多个松弛核心计数值来确定。 控制系统将新的利用度量度计算为完全利用率值和利用率松弛值之间的差异。 控制系统确定新的利用度量是否低于预定利用率阈值。 响应于新的利用度量低于预定利用率阈值,控制系统降低了多个处理器的频率。

    Controlling Power Management Policies on a Per Partition Basis in a Virtualized Environment
    3.
    发明申请
    Controlling Power Management Policies on a Per Partition Basis in a Virtualized Environment 审中-公开
    控制虚拟化环境中每个分区的电源管理策略

    公开(公告)号:US20110145555A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-16

    申请号:US12637808

    申请日:2009-12-15

    摘要: A mechanism is provided for controlling power management policies on a per logical partition basis. A power management mechanism in a data processing system receives a notification that the logical partition has been generated, a set of processing units associated with the logical partition, and a current power management policy to be implemented for the logical partition. The power management mechanism adds the logical partition and the set of processing units to a list of logical partitions. The power management mechanism initializes the set of processing units based on settings for the set of processing units in the current power management policy. The power management mechanism notifies a virtualization mechanism that the set of processing units are running at a specified performance level in order for the logical partition to start executing tasks on the set of processing units.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在每个逻辑分区的基础上控制功率管理策略的机制。 数据处理系统中的电源管理机制接收到已经生成逻辑分区的通知,与逻辑分区相关联的一组处理单元以及要为逻辑分区实现的当前功率管理策略。 电源管理机制将逻辑分区和一组处理单元添加到逻辑分区列表中。 电源管理机制根据当前电源管理策略中的一组处理单元的设置初始化一组处理单元。 电源管理机制通知虚拟化机构,该组处理单元以指定的性能级别运行,以使逻辑分区开始在该组处理单元上执行任务。

    Predicting energy savings
    4.
    发明授权
    Predicting energy savings 有权
    预测节能

    公开(公告)号:US09329670B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-03

    申请号:US13488822

    申请日:2012-06-05

    IPC分类号: G01F1/32 G06F1/32

    CPC分类号: G06F1/329 Y02D10/24

    摘要: A mechanism is provided for estimating energy/power consumption of a fixed-frequency operating mode while system is running in dynamic power management mode. For each time interval in a plurality of time intervals within a time period: a first processor identifies a modeled total nominal power value for at least one second processor during a current time interval, stores the modeled total nominal power value for the current time interval in a storage, identifies a dynamic power management mode power value for the at least one second processor in the data processing system during the current interval, and stores the dynamic power management mode power value for the current time interval in the storage. Responsive to the time period expiring, a comparison is produced of a plurality of modeled total nominal power values and a plurality of dynamic power management mode power values over the time period.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在系统以动态功率管理模式运行时估计固定频率操作模式的能量/功率消耗的机制。 对于在一段时间段内的多个时间间隔中的每个时间间隔:第一处理器在当前时间间隔期间识别至少一个第二处理器的建模总额定功率值,将建模的总额定功率值存储在当前时间间隔中 存储器,在当前间隔期间识别数据处理系统中的至少一个第二处理器的动态功率管理模式功率值,并将当前时间间隔的动态功率管理模式功率值存储在存储器中。 响应于时间段到期,在该时间段内产生多个建模的总额定功率值和多个动态功率管理模式功率值的比较。

    Predicting Energy Savings
    5.
    发明申请
    Predicting Energy Savings 有权
    预测节能

    公开(公告)号:US20130325378A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US13488822

    申请日:2012-06-05

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01R21/133

    CPC分类号: G06F1/329 Y02D10/24

    摘要: A mechanism is provided for estimating energy/power consumption of a fixed-frequency operating mode while system is running in dynamic power management mode. For each time interval in a plurality of time intervals within a time period: a first processor identifies a modeled total nominal power value for at least one second processor during a current time interval, stores the modeled total nominal power value for the current time interval in a storage, identifies a dynamic power management mode power value for the at least one second processor in the data processing system during the current interval, and stores the dynamic power management mode power value for the current time interval in the storage. Responsive to the time period expiring, a comparison is produced of a plurality of modeled total nominal power values and a plurality of dynamic power management mode power values over the time period.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在系统以动态功率管理模式运行时估计固定频率操作模式的能量/功率消耗的机制。 对于在一段时间段内的多个时间间隔中的每个时间间隔:第一处理器在当前时间间隔期间识别至少一个第二处理器的建模总额定功率值,将建模的总额定功率值存储在当前时间间隔中 存储器,在当前间隔期间识别数据处理系统中的至少一个第二处理器的动态功率管理模式功率值,并将当前时间间隔的动态功率管理模式功率值存储在存储器中。 响应于时间段到期,在该时间段内产生多个建模的总额定功率值和多个动态功率管理模式功率值的比较。

    I2C bus interface and protocol for thermal and power management support
    7.
    发明申请
    I2C bus interface and protocol for thermal and power management support 审中-公开
    I2C总线接口和协议,支持热和电源管理

    公开(公告)号:US20080307134A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-11

    申请号:US11758158

    申请日:2007-06-05

    IPC分类号: G06F13/00

    CPC分类号: G06F13/4291

    摘要: A method, apparatus and computer instructions are provided for controlling communications between controller devices over an I2C bus hardware interface and a separate communication line, such as a GPIO line. With thermal/power management firmware installed on a system controller device, communications between the system controller device and a real time embedded controller device are sent using a predefined protocol whereby the system controller generates commands to the embedded controller by first performing an I2C write with a command packet, followed immediately thereafter by an I2C read to get the return packet. The embedded controller processes the command and returns the response to the I2C read. In addition, the embedded controller is able to make the system controller aware that it has a communication request by interrupting the system controller by asserting the separate communication line, in response to which the system controller issues a status request command to the embedded controller.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种方法,装置和计算机指令,用于通过I2C总线硬件接口和单独的通信线路(例如GPIO线路)来控制控制器设备之间的通信。 在系统控制器设备上安装热/电源管理固件时,系统控制器设备和实时嵌入式控制器设备之间的通信将使用预定义的协议进行发送,系统控制器通过首先执行I2C写操作向嵌入式控制器生成命令 命令包,紧随其后,通过I2C读取获取返回包。 嵌入式控制器处理命令并返回对I2C读取的响应。 此外,嵌入式控制器能够通过断言单独的通信线路来中断系统控制器来使系统控制器感知到它具有通信请求,响应于此,系统控制器向嵌入式控制器发出状态请求命令。

    Battery capacity test and electronic system utilizing same
    9.
    发明授权
    Battery capacity test and electronic system utilizing same 失效
    电池容量测试和电子系统利用相同

    公开(公告)号:US5646509A

    公开(公告)日:1997-07-08

    申请号:US565873

    申请日:1995-12-01

    摘要: A battery capacity test and electronic system implementing the same tests both the high and low discharge capacities of a back-up battery to ensure that the battery is capable of handling both a short term, high discharge load and a long term, low discharge load. The battery capacity test is particularly suitable for use in an electronic system which, upon occurrence of a power outage, converts from an operational mode to a power saving mode during a conversion time. High discharge capacity testing is performed using a "safety net" where the primary power source of the electronic system is switched to a reduced testing voltage output, rather than shut off or disconnected, so that the primary power source can take over quickly in the event of a back-up power supply failure during the test.

    摘要翻译: 实现相同测试的电池容量测试和电子系统测试备用电池的高放电容量和低放电容量,以确保电池能够处理短期,高放电负载和长期低放电负载。 电池容量测试特别适用于在发生停电时在转换时间内从操作模式转换为省电模式的电子系统。 使用“安全网”进行高放电容量测试,其中电子系统的主电源被切换到降低的测试电压输出,而不是切断或断开,从而主电源可以在事件中快速接管 在测试期间备用电源故障。

    CABLED AND CABLELESS INTERFACE METHOD FOR CONNECTING UNITS WITHIN A RACK
    10.
    发明申请
    CABLED AND CABLELESS INTERFACE METHOD FOR CONNECTING UNITS WITHIN A RACK 有权
    用于在机架中连接单元的电缆和电缆接口方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080266090A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-30

    申请号:US11741914

    申请日:2007-04-30

    IPC分类号: G08B13/12 H04B10/12

    CPC分类号: H04B10/801

    摘要: A system and method for automatically determining a physical location of one or more units in a rack, including: using one or more physical cables between rack units; cascading a first signal through the one or more units located in the rack, the first signal being encoded with a unit number and a physical parameter; and creating a rack ID by utilizing hardware parameters, the hardware parameters being determined by: detecting a second signal that exists from a bottom unit, the bottom unit located at the bottom of the rack; and using a third signal to send data between the one or more units in the rack by manipulating void spaces within the rack, the third signal being either cabled or an optical signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于自动确定机架中的一个或多个单元的物理位置的系统和方法,包括:在机架单元之间使用一个或多个物理电缆; 通过位于机架中的一个或多个单元级联第一信号,第一信号用单元号码和物理参数编码; 以及通过利用硬件参数来创建机架ID,所述硬件参数由以下各项确定:检测从底部单元存在的第二信号,位于所述机架底部的底部单元; 并且通过操纵机架内的空隙来使用第三信号在机架中的一个或多个单元之间发送数据,第三信号是电缆或光信号。