View source for 17957604. METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MASK REGISTER OPTIMIZATION FOR VECTOR OPERATIONS simplified abstract (ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.)

=METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MASK REGISTER OPTIMIZATION FOR VECTOR OPERATIONS=


==Organization Name==

[[:Category:ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.|ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.]]


[[Category:ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:MICHAEL Estlick of FORT COLLINS CO (US)|MICHAEL Estlick of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]][[Category:MICHAEL Estlick of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]]

[[:Category:ERIC Dixon of FORT COLLINS CO (US)|ERIC Dixon of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]][[Category:ERIC Dixon of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]]

[[:Category:THEODORE Carlson of FORT COLLINS CO (US)|THEODORE Carlson of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]][[Category:THEODORE Carlson of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]]

[[:Category:ERIK D. Swanson of FORT COLLINS CO (US)|ERIK D. Swanson of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]][[Category:ERIK D. Swanson of FORT COLLINS CO (US)]]

==METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MASK REGISTER OPTIMIZATION FOR VECTOR OPERATIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract==


This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17957604 titled 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MASK REGISTER OPTIMIZATION FOR VECTOR OPERATIONS

==Simplified Explanation==

The abstract describes a data processing system with a vector data processing unit that includes a shared scheduler queue storing both mask type and vector type instructions. The system uses shared pipeline control logic to determine whether to control a vector data path or a mask data path based on the type of instruction in the queue.

* The system includes a vector data processing unit with a shared scheduler queue.
* The shared scheduler queue stores both mask type and vector type instructions.
* Shared pipeline control logic determines whether to control a vector data path or a mask data path based on the type of instruction in the queue.
* Instructions in the queue have corresponding source operands that index into both a mask register file and a vector register file.
* The shared pipeline control logic uses either the mask register file or the vector register file based on the source register bit field.

== Potential Applications ==
This technology could be applied in:
* High-performance computing systems
* Data processing units in artificial intelligence applications

== Problems Solved ==
This technology solves:
* Efficient processing of vector and mask instructions
* Optimized resource allocation in data processing systems

== Benefits ==
The benefits of this technology include:
* Improved performance in data processing tasks
* Enhanced efficiency in handling different types of instructions

== Potential Commercial Applications ==
The potential commercial applications of this technology include:
* Supercomputing systems
* AI accelerators

== Possible Prior Art ==
One possible prior art for this technology could be:
* Previous data processing systems with separate handling of vector and mask instructions

=== Unanswered Questions ===

=== How does this technology compare to existing data processing systems in terms of performance and efficiency? ===
This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and existing data processing systems. 

=== What are the specific design considerations that went into creating the shared scheduler queue and pipeline control logic in this data processing system? ===
The article does not delve into the specific design considerations behind the shared scheduler queue and pipeline control logic.


==Original Abstract Submitted==

A data processing system includes a vector data processing unit that includes a shared scheduler queue configured to store in a same queue, at least one entry that includes at least a mask type instruction and another entry that includes at least a vector type instruction. Shared pipeline control logic controls a vector data path or a mask data path, based a type of instruction picked from the same queue. In some examples, at least one mask type instruction and the at least one vector type instruction each include a source operand having a corresponding shared source register bit field that indexes into both a mask register file and a vector register file. The shared pipeline control logic uses a mask register file or a vector register file depending on whether bits of the shared source register bit field identify a mask source register or a vector source register.



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