Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of processing elements (PEs) that each may comprise a configuration buffer, a sequencer coupled to the configuration buffer of each of the plurality of PEs and configured to distribute one or more PE configurations to the plurality of PEs, and a gasket memory coupled to the plurality of PEs and being configured to store at least one PE execution result to be used by at least one of the plurality of PEs during a next PE configuration.

Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of processing elements (PEs) each having a plurality of arithmetic logic units (ALUs) that are configured to execute a same instruction in parallel threads and a plurality of memory ports (MPs) for the plurality of PEs to access a memory unit. Each of the plurality of MPs may comprise an address calculation unit configured to generate respective memory addresses for each thread to access a common area in the memory unit.

Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of reconfigurable units that may include a plurality of processing elements (PEs) and a plurality of memory ports (MPs) for the plurality of PEs to access a memory unit. Each of the plurality of reconfigurable units may comprise a configuration buffer and a reconfiguration counter. The processor may further comprise a sequencer coupled to the configuration buffer of each of the plurality of reconfigurable units and configured to distribute a plurality of configurations to the plurality of reconfigurable units for the plurality of PEs and the plurality of MPs to execute a sequence of instructions.

Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of processing elements (PEs) and a plurality of memory ports (MPs) for the plurality of PEs to access a memory unit. Each PE may have a plurality of arithmetic logic units (ALUs) that are configured to execute a same instruction in parallel threads. Each of the plurality of MPs may comprise an address calculation unit configured to generate respective memory addresses for each thread to access a different memory bank in the memory unit.

Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of processing elements (PEs) that each may comprise a configuration buffer, a sequencer coupled to the configuration buffer of each of the plurality of PEs and configured to distribute one or more PE configurations to the plurality of PEs, and a gasket memory coupled to the plurality of PEs and being configured to store at least one PE execution result to be used by at least one of the plurality of PEs during a next PE configuration.

Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of reconfigurable units that may include a plurality of processing elements (PEs) and a plurality of memory ports (MPs) for the plurality of PEs to access a memory unit. Each of the plurality of reconfigurable units may comprise a configuration buffer and a reconfiguration counter. The processor may further comprise a sequencer coupled to the configuration buffer of each of the plurality of reconfigurable units and configured to distribute a plurality of configurations to the plurality of reconfigurable units for the plurality of PEs and the plurality of MPs to execute a sequence of instructions.

Processors, systems and methods are provided for thread level parallel processing. A processor may comprise a plurality of processing elements (PEs) each having a plurality of arithmetic logic units (ALUs) that are configured to execute a same instruction in parallel threads and a plurality of memory ports (MPs) for the plurality of PEs to access a memory unit. Each of the plurality of MPs may comprise an address calculation unit configured to generate respective memory addresses for each thread to access a common area in the memory unit.

An information processing apparatus having a reconfigurable circuit capable of rewriting a logic circuit includes, a process determination circuit that determines which of a plurality of processes is to be executed, a standby buffer circuit that holds process data to be used in a process waiting for execution among processes determined by the process determination circuit, and a rewrite control circuit that rewrites the current logic circuit written in the reconfigurable circuit to a logic circuit that executes one of the plurality of processes waiting for execution using each of a plurality of process data held in the standby buffer circuit when the amount of process data held in the standby buffer circuit exceeds a first predetermined amount.

A method may include receiving, from a client, a request to customize an operator node corresponding to a data processing operation. The request may include a first key. The operator node may be selected for inclusion in a graph representative of a data processing pipeline. The operator node may be associated with a first file that includes at least one configuration parameter associated with the operator node. The at least one configuration parameter may be associated with a second key. In response to the first key being determined to match the second key, the operator node may be customized by modifying the at least one configuration parameter. Furthermore, a second file associated with a customized operator node may be generated to store the customizations made to the operator node including the modification of the at least one configuration parameter. Related systems and articles of manufacture are also provided.

Techniques disclosed herein relate to dynamically configurable multi-stage pipeline processing units. In one embodiment, a circuit includes a plurality of processing engines and a plurality of switches. Each of the plurality of processing engines includes an input port and an output port. Each of the plurality of switches comprises two input ports and two output ports. For each processing engine, the input port of the processing engine is electrically coupled to one of the switches, the output port of the processing engine is electrically coupled to another one of the switches, and the input port of the processing engine is electrically coupled to the output port of each of the processing engines by the switches.