17534536. REDUCING DATA FORMAT CONVERSION OF AN ACCELERATOR simplified abstract (International Business Machines Corporation)
REDUCING DATA FORMAT CONVERSION OF AN ACCELERATOR
Organization Name
International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor(s)
Yi Xuan Zhang of Shanghai (CN)
REDUCING DATA FORMAT CONVERSION OF AN ACCELERATOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17534536 titled 'REDUCING DATA FORMAT CONVERSION OF AN ACCELERATOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method to reduce the processing time for data format conversion between a processor and an accelerator in a computing environment. The processor and accelerator use different data formats, requiring conversion before and after performing operations.
- The method involves identifying adjoining operations that can be performed by the accelerator, including a source operation and a destination operation.
- The method then determines that the output data format conversion of the source operation and the input data format conversion of the destination operation can be removed.
- By eliminating these unnecessary data format conversions, the processing time for the overall operation is reduced.
Potential Applications
- This technology can be applied in various computing environments where a processor and an accelerator are used together.
- It can be particularly useful in high-performance computing systems, data centers, and AI applications that heavily rely on accelerators for faster processing.
Problems Solved
- The technology solves the problem of time-consuming data format conversion between a processor and an accelerator.
- It eliminates the need for unnecessary conversions, reducing processing time and improving overall system performance.
Benefits
- The reduction in data format conversion processing leads to faster operation execution.
- It improves the efficiency of the computing environment by optimizing the use of the accelerator.
- The technology can potentially enhance the performance and speed of various applications, leading to improved user experience and productivity.
Original Abstract Submitted
Data format conversion processing of an accelerator accessed by a processor of a computing environment is reduced. The processor and accelerator use different data formats, and the accelerator is configured to perform an input conversion to convert data from a processor data format to an accelerator data format prior to performing an operation using the data, and an output conversion to convert resultant data from accelerator data format back to processor data format after performing the operation. The reducing includes determining that adjoining operations of a process to run on the processor and accelerator are to be performed by the accelerator, where the adjoining operations include a source operation and destination operation. Further, the reducing includes identifying for removal output data format conversion of output data of the source operation for input to the destination operation, and input data format conversion of the input to the destination operation.
