Patent classifications
G06F12/0802
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CACHE INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD
An information processing apparatus includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and configured to count first number indicating storing a plurality of arrays of data to each of cash lines, the data being accessed in accordance with execution of a program, and count second number indicating cache thrashing to the cache lines when the first number exceeds number of ways of cache.
Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format
Described herein is a graphics processing unit (GPU) comprising a first processing cluster to perform parallel processing operations, the parallel processing operations including a ray tracing operation and a matrix multiply operation; and a second processing cluster coupled to the first processing cluster, wherein the first processing cluster includes a floating-point unit to perform floating point operations, the floating-point unit is configured to process an instruction using a bfloat16 (BF16) format with a multiplier to multiply second and third source operands while an accumulator adds a first source operand with output from the multiplier.
Graphics processors and graphics processing units having dot product accumulate instruction for hybrid floating point format
Described herein is a graphics processing unit (GPU) comprising a first processing cluster to perform parallel processing operations, the parallel processing operations including a ray tracing operation and a matrix multiply operation; and a second processing cluster coupled to the first processing cluster, wherein the first processing cluster includes a floating-point unit to perform floating point operations, the floating-point unit is configured to process an instruction using a bfloat16 (BF16) format with a multiplier to multiply second and third source operands while an accumulator adds a first source operand with output from the multiplier.
MEMORY MODULE WITH LOCAL SYNCHRONIZATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION
A memory module is operable in a computer system having a memory controller and a system bus and comprises memory devices organized in one or more ranks and in a plurality of groups, and circuits configurable to receive from the memory controller a system clock and input control and address (C/A) signals, generate a module clock signal and module C/A signals in response to the system clock and input C/A signals, generate a plurality of local clock signals corresponding, respectively, to the plurality of groups of memory devices, and output the plurality of local clock signals to respective groups of the memory devices. A respective local clock signal has a respective phase relationship with the module clock signal and is output to a corresponding group of the memory devices that includes at least one corresponding memory device in each of the one or more ranks.
MEMORY MODULE WITH LOCAL SYNCHRONIZATION AND METHOD OF OPERATION
A memory module is operable in a computer system having a memory controller and a system bus and comprises memory devices organized in one or more ranks and in a plurality of groups, and circuits configurable to receive from the memory controller a system clock and input control and address (C/A) signals, generate a module clock signal and module C/A signals in response to the system clock and input C/A signals, generate a plurality of local clock signals corresponding, respectively, to the plurality of groups of memory devices, and output the plurality of local clock signals to respective groups of the memory devices. A respective local clock signal has a respective phase relationship with the module clock signal and is output to a corresponding group of the memory devices that includes at least one corresponding memory device in each of the one or more ranks.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE READ-MODIFY-WRITE SUPPORT IN A COHERENT VICTIM CACHE WITH PARALLEL DATA PATHS
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed facilitate read-modify-write support in a coherent victim cache with parallel data paths. An example apparatus includes a random-access memory configured to be coupled to a central processing unit via a first interface and a second interface, the random-access memory configured to obtain a read request indicating a first address to read via a snoop interface, an address encoder coupled to the random-access memory, the address encoder to, when the random-access memory indicates a hit of the read request, generate a second address corresponding to a victim cache based on the first address, and a multiplexer coupled to the victim cache to transmit a response including data obtained from the second address of the victim cache.
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE READ-MODIFY-WRITE SUPPORT IN A COHERENT VICTIM CACHE WITH PARALLEL DATA PATHS
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed facilitate read-modify-write support in a coherent victim cache with parallel data paths. An example apparatus includes a random-access memory configured to be coupled to a central processing unit via a first interface and a second interface, the random-access memory configured to obtain a read request indicating a first address to read via a snoop interface, an address encoder coupled to the random-access memory, the address encoder to, when the random-access memory indicates a hit of the read request, generate a second address corresponding to a victim cache based on the first address, and a multiplexer coupled to the victim cache to transmit a response including data obtained from the second address of the victim cache.
NAND RAID CONTROLLER
An array controller for connection between a solid state drive controller and multiple non-volatile storage units is provided. The array controller comprises a plurality of enable outputs, each of which is connected to an enable input of one of the non-volatile storage units, and a buffer in which data to be written into or read from the non-volatile storage units is stored. The array controller further comprises a control unit configured to enable a communication path between the solid state drive controller and one of the non-volatile storage units according to an address received from the solid state drive controller.
NAND RAID CONTROLLER
An array controller for connection between a solid state drive controller and multiple non-volatile storage units is provided. The array controller comprises a plurality of enable outputs, each of which is connected to an enable input of one of the non-volatile storage units, and a buffer in which data to be written into or read from the non-volatile storage units is stored. The array controller further comprises a control unit configured to enable a communication path between the solid state drive controller and one of the non-volatile storage units according to an address received from the solid state drive controller.
AGGRESSIVE WRITE FLUSH SCHEME FOR A VICTIM CACHE
A caching system including a first sub-cache and a second sub-cache in parallel with the first sub-cache, wherein the second sub-cache includes: line type bits configured to store an indication that a corresponding cache line of the second sub-cache is configured to store write-miss data, and an eviction controller configured to evict a cache line of the second sub-cache storing write-miss data based on an indication that the cache line has been fully written.