Abstract:
An electronic device capable of performing multi-camera intelligent switching and a multi-camera intelligent switching method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of camera device media foundation transform (camara DMFT) units, an integrated DMFT unit and a mix camera agent. Each of the camera DMFT units is connected to one of a plurality of cameras. The integrated DMFT unit is serially connected to one of the camera DMFT units. The mix camera agent is connected to the cameras. The mix camera agent is used for obtaining a switching notification signal. The integrated DMFT unit switches a serial path between the integrated DMFT unit and one of the camera DMFT units according to the switching notification signal.
Abstract:
A processor architecture includes a register file hierarchy to implement virtual registers that provide a larger set of registers than those directly supported by an instruction set architecture to facilitate multiple copies of the same architecture register for different processing threads, where the register file hierarchy includes a plurality of hierarchy levels. The processor architecture further includes a plurality of execution units coupled to the register file hierarchy.
Abstract:
Operand liveness state information is maintained during context switches for current architected operands of executing programs. The current operand state information indicates whether corresponding current operands are enabled or disabled for use by a first program module comprising machine instructions of an instruction set architecture (ISA) for disabling current architected operands. A machine instruction of the first program module accesses a current operand by using the current operand state information to determine whether a previously stored current operand value is accessible by the first program module.
Abstract:
A method for populating an instruction view data structure by using register template snapshots. The method includes receiving an incoming instruction sequence using a global front end; grouping the instructions to form instruction blocks; using a plurality of register templates to track instruction destinations and instruction sources by populating the register template with block numbers corresponding to the instruction blocks, wherein the block numbers corresponding to the instruction blocks indicate interdependencies among the blocks of instructions; populating and instruction view data structure, wherein the instruction view data structure stores instructions corresponding to the instruction blocks as recorded by the plurality of register templates; and using the instruction view data structure to feed a plurality of stacked execution units of execution stage in accordance with the readiness of instruction sources of the instruction blocks.
Abstract:
A task processor includes a CPU, a save circuit, and a task control circuit. A task control circuit is provided with a task selection circuit and state storage units associated with respective tasks. When executing a predetermined system call instruction, the CPU notifies the task control circuit accordingly. When informed of the execution of a system call instruction, the task control circuit selects a task to be subsequently executed in accordance with an output from the selection circuit. When an interrupt circuit receives a high-speed interrupt request signal, the task switching circuit controls the state transition of a task by executing an interrupt handling instruction designated by the interrupt circuit.
Abstract:
A method of detecting stack overflows includes the following steps: storing in at least one dedicated register at least one data item chosen from: a data item (SPHaut) indicating a maximum permitted value for a stack pointer, and a data item (SPBas) indicating a minimum permitted value for said stack pointer; effecting a comparison between a current value (SP) or past value (SPMin, SPMax) of said stack pointer and said data item or each of said data items; and generating a stack overflow exception if said comparison indicates that said current or past value of said stack pointer is greater than said maximum permitted value or less than said minimum permitted value. A processor for implementing such a method is also provided.
Abstract:
A computer processor is disclosed. The computer processor may comprise a vector unit comprising a vector register file comprising at least one register to hold a varying number of elements. The computer processor may further comprise processing logic configured to operate on the varying number of elements in the vector register file using one or more complex arithmetic instructions. The computer processor may be implemented as a monolithic integrated circuit.
Abstract:
Systems and methods may provide for inserting one or more preemption instructions while compiling a computer program. The one or more preemption instructions being inserted within a preemption window in the computer program reduces the number of live registers at each preemption instruction position. Further, the preemption instruction instructs which registers are to be saved at a particular program position, typically the registers that are live at that program position. The compiled program may be run in an execution unit. A preemption request may be made to the execution unit and executed at a next available preemption instruction in the program being run in the execution unit.
Abstract:
A information processing apparatus having a processor is controlled to execute a procedure of reading from the memory attribute information indicating a usage frequency of a register used by a process to be executed as a next process by the processor when the processor switches a process currently being executed, saving a value of the register used by the next process to be executed by the processor to the memory when the usage frequency of the register indicated by the attribute information is larger than a certain frequency, reading from the memory owner information indicating a process using the register to be used by the next process when the usage frequency of the register indicated by the attribute information is larger than the certain frequency, and restoring a register value saved in the memory to the register when the owner information indicates a process other than the next process.
Abstract:
A microcomputer includes: a plurality of register lists having a plurality of register patterns, respectively, wherein each of plurality of register patterns designates registers, data of which are to be saved in a data memory; an instruction fetch control circuit configured to fetch instruction code from an instruction memory in response to an interrupt request issued based on occurrence of an interrupt factor; and a register data saving control circuit configured to acquire one register pattern from one of the plurality of register lists in response to the interrupt request, and issue a microinstruction based on the acquired register pattern in response to the interrupt request. An instruction executing section is configured to execute the microinstruction prior to the fetched instruction code, to save the data of registers designated based on the acquired register pattern in the data memory.