David W Hutton

US Patent:

20200073670, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Nov 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/674237

Inventors:

- ARMONK NY, US
STEPHEN DUFFY - BETHESDA MD, US
DAVID S. HUTTON - TALLAHASSEE FL, US
CHRISTIAN JACOBI - WEST PARK NY, US
ANTHONY SAPORITO - HIGHLAND NY, US
SOMIN SONG - AUSTIN TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/38
G06F 9/50

Abstract:

Embodiments include load-balancing a plurality of simultaneous threads of a processor. An example method includes computing a minimum group count for a thread from the plurality of threads. The minimum group count indicates a minimum number of groups of instructions to be assigned to the thread. The method further includes computing a maximum allowed group count for the thread. The maximum allowed group count indicates a maximum number of groups of instructions to be assigned to the thread. The method further includes issuing one or more groups of instructions for execution by the thread based on the minimum group count and the maximum allowed group count for the thread.

US Patent:

20180225119, Aug 9, 2018

Filed:

Feb 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/428441

Inventors:

- ARMONK NY, US
Stephen Duffy - BETHESDA MD, US
David S. Hutton - Tallahassee FL, US
Christian Jacobi - West Park NY, US
Anthony Saporito - Highland NY, US
Somin Song - Austin TX, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/30
G06F 9/38

Abstract:

Embodiments include load-balancing a plurality of simultaneous threads of a processor. An example method includes computing a minimum group count for a thread from the plurality of threads. The minimum group count indicates a minimum number of groups of instructions to be assigned to the thread. The method further includes computing a maximum allowed group count for the thread. The maximum allowed group count indicates a maximum number of groups of instructions to be assigned to the thread. The method further includes issuing one or more groups of instructions for execution by the thread based on the minimum group count and the maximum allowed group count for the thread.