17957358. APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THROTTLING PREFETCHERS TO PREVENT TRAINING ON IRREGULAR MEMORY ACCESSES simplified abstract (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.)
Contents
- 1 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THROTTLING PREFETCHERS TO PREVENT TRAINING ON IRREGULAR MEMORY ACCESSES
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THROTTLING PREFETCHERS TO PREVENT TRAINING ON IRREGULAR MEMORY ACCESSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THROTTLING PREFETCHERS TO PREVENT TRAINING ON IRREGULAR MEMORY ACCESSES
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
John Kalamatianos of Boxborough MA (US)
Marko Scrbak of Austin TX (US)
Gabriel H. Loh of Bellevue WA (US)
Akhil Arunkumar of Santa Clara CA (US)
APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THROTTLING PREFETCHERS TO PREVENT TRAINING ON IRREGULAR MEMORY ACCESSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17957358 titled 'APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THROTTLING PREFETCHERS TO PREVENT TRAINING ON IRREGULAR MEMORY ACCESSES
Simplified Explanation
The disclosed computing device includes a prefetcher and a processing device that can detect a throttling instruction to prevent the prefetcher from being trained on certain memory instructions during a throttling region.
- The computing device includes at least one prefetcher and a processing device.
- The processing device can detect a throttling instruction that marks the start of a throttling region.
- The prefetcher is prevented from being trained on specific memory instructions within the throttling region in response to the throttling instruction.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Data centers
- Cloud computing environments
- High-performance computing systems
Problems Solved
This technology helps in:
- Improving system performance by avoiding unnecessary prefetching during throttling regions
- Enhancing overall system efficiency by optimizing prefetching mechanisms
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include:
- Better utilization of system resources
- Reduction in unnecessary data prefetching
- Enhanced system responsiveness
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimized Prefetching Mechanism for Enhanced System Performance
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of prefetching mechanisms in computing devices to improve system performance.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology impact power consumption in computing devices?
This article does not address the potential effects of this technology on power consumption in computing devices.
Are there any potential security implications associated with this technology?
The article does not discuss any security implications that may arise from implementing this technology.
Original Abstract Submitted
A disclosed computing device includes at least one prefetcher and a processing device communicatively coupled to the prefetcher. The processing device is configured to detect a throttling instruction that indicates a start of a throttling region. The computing device is further configured to prevent the prefetcher from being trained on one or more memory instructions included in the throttling region in response to the throttling instruction. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
