Patent classifications
G06F13/374
Dynamic command scheduling for storage system
The subject technology provides for managing a data storage system. Commands are identified into as a first command type or a second command type. The commands identified as the first command type are assigned to a first queue, and the commands identified as the second command type are assigned to a second queue. After the commands from the first queue and the commands from the second queue are processed based on a scheduling ratio over a predetermined period of time, a write amplification factor, number of host read commands, and number of host write commands during the predetermined period of time are determined. The scheduling ratio is updated based on the write amplification, the number of host read commands, the number of host write commands, and a predetermined scheduling ratio factor. Subsequent commands are processed from the first queue and the second queue based on the updated scheduling ratio.
Systems and methods for single-wire in-band pulse-addressable multiplexer
An information handling system may include a bus initiator, a plurality of bus endpoints, and a single-wire bus communicatively coupled between the bus initiator and the plurality of bus endpoints, wherein the bus comprises a multiplexer. The bus initiator may be configured to perform in-band addressing to select a communications channel through the multiplexer via an addressing protocol that uses pulse bursts for initiation of the addressing, identification of the communications channel, and termination of the addressing. Pulses of the pulse bursts may be sufficiently short in duration to pass through filters of the bus endpoints such that the pulse bursts are not processed by the bus endpoints.
Systems and methods for single-wire in-band pulse-addressable multiplexer
An information handling system may include a bus initiator, a plurality of bus endpoints, and a single-wire bus communicatively coupled between the bus initiator and the plurality of bus endpoints, wherein the bus comprises a multiplexer. The bus initiator may be configured to perform in-band addressing to select a communications channel through the multiplexer via an addressing protocol that uses pulse bursts for initiation of the addressing, identification of the communications channel, and termination of the addressing. Pulses of the pulse bursts may be sufficiently short in duration to pass through filters of the bus endpoints such that the pulse bursts are not processed by the bus endpoints.
Processing device comprising control bus
A device comprising: a control bus; a plurality of requesting circuits each accessible on the control bus, wherein each of the plurality of requesting circuits is operable to dispatch read or write requests to the control bus for delivery to at least one of a plurality of receiving circuits, and the plurality of receiving circuits each accessible on the control bus, and each of which is operable to receive requests from the at least one control bus and service the requests by providing at least one of read or write access to storage associated with the respective receiving circuit, wherein the control bus provides a ring path configured to support, the requests in circulation in the ring path, wherein the control bus is configured to propagate each of at least some of the requests at least until those requests have been serviced by at least one of the receiving circuits.
Processing device comprising control bus
A device comprising: a control bus; a plurality of requesting circuits each accessible on the control bus, wherein each of the plurality of requesting circuits is operable to dispatch read or write requests to the control bus for delivery to at least one of a plurality of receiving circuits, and the plurality of receiving circuits each accessible on the control bus, and each of which is operable to receive requests from the at least one control bus and service the requests by providing at least one of read or write access to storage associated with the respective receiving circuit, wherein the control bus provides a ring path configured to support, the requests in circulation in the ring path, wherein the control bus is configured to propagate each of at least some of the requests at least until those requests have been serviced by at least one of the receiving circuits.
Apparatus and method for controlling execution of processes in a parallel computing system
An apparatus includes an arbiter and a plurality of arithmetic processors, each including an arithmetic circuit and a measuring circuit. The arithmetic circuit executes an arithmetic process, and the measuring circuit measures a progress level indicating a progress of the arithmetic process executed by the arithmetic circuit. Upon receiving access requests to an external device from first arithmetic processors included in the plurality of arithmetic processors, the arbiter arbitrates the access requests, based on a result of comparing the progress levels measured by the measuring circuits of the first arithmetic processors.
Apparatus and method for controlling execution of processes in a parallel computing system
An apparatus includes an arbiter and a plurality of arithmetic processors, each including an arithmetic circuit and a measuring circuit. The arithmetic circuit executes an arithmetic process, and the measuring circuit measures a progress level indicating a progress of the arithmetic process executed by the arithmetic circuit. Upon receiving access requests to an external device from first arithmetic processors included in the plurality of arithmetic processors, the arbiter arbitrates the access requests, based on a result of comparing the progress levels measured by the measuring circuits of the first arithmetic processors.
HANG CORRECTION IN A POWER MANAGEMENT INTERFACE BUS
The systems and methods for hang correction in a power management interface bus cause secondary master devices associated with the power management interface bus to utilize timers to determine if a master that won arbitration has asserted a clock signal within a predefined amount of time. If a timer for a secondary master device expires without a clock signal being asserted by the winning master, the secondary master will assume ownership of the bus and assert a clock signal. Priorities between secondary masters are created by using a master identification (MID) value assigned during bus enumeration to determine a timer value. By allowing the secondary masters to assume ownership after expiration of respective timers, bus ownership is maintained in the event that a winning master hangs and does not assert ownership.
HANG CORRECTION IN A POWER MANAGEMENT INTERFACE BUS
The systems and methods for hang correction in a power management interface bus cause secondary master devices associated with the power management interface bus to utilize timers to determine if a master that won arbitration has asserted a clock signal within a predefined amount of time. If a timer for a secondary master device expires without a clock signal being asserted by the winning master, the secondary master will assume ownership of the bus and assert a clock signal. Priorities between secondary masters are created by using a master identification (MID) value assigned during bus enumeration to determine a timer value. By allowing the secondary masters to assume ownership after expiration of respective timers, bus ownership is maintained in the event that a winning master hangs and does not assert ownership.
Wireless music playback
An example method includes detecting a connection between a dock interface of a first zone player and a portable device, the dock interface providing communication between the portable device and a second zone player, wherein the second zone player is part of a first set of zones in a playback network that does not include the first zone player; responsive to the detection, transmitting data to cause the second zone player to modify parameter(s) of the second zone player according to a zone scene; responsive to the detection, determining that the portable device was playing a media item; and causing, via the dock interface, playback of the media item from the portable device by the first zone player and the second zone player while the second zone player is in the second set of zones.