18337652. Out-Of-Order Vector Iota Calculations simplified abstract (SiFive, Inc.)
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Out-Of-Order Vector Iota Calculations
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Yueh Chi Wu of Taichung City (TW)
Nicolas Rémi Brunie of San Mateo CA (US)
Out-Of-Order Vector Iota Calculations - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18337652 titled 'Out-Of-Order Vector Iota Calculations
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a method for executing vector iota (viota) operations, involving fetching and decoding instructions, computing values, and writing them to registers.
- The method involves fetching a viota instruction and decoding it into multiple viota micro-operations (uops).
- It computes the first element viota value of each uop and determines the last element viota value based on the first element value.
- The values are then written to physical registers for storage.
- Each viota uop consists of multiple elements, with values based on active mask bits of preceding elements.
- The uops include a first element with a starting bit position and a last element with an ending bit position.
Key Features and Innovation:
- Fetching and decoding viota instructions into multiple uops.
- Computing first and last element viota values based on active mask bits.
- Writing last element viota values to physical registers for storage.
Potential Applications: This technology could be applied in high-performance computing, data processing, and parallel computing systems.
Problems Solved: The method streamlines the execution of viota operations, improving efficiency and performance in vector processing tasks.
Benefits:
- Enhanced efficiency in executing vector iota operations.
- Improved performance in data processing and parallel computing tasks.
- Optimal utilization of resources in high-performance computing systems.
Commercial Applications: Title: "Optimized Vector Iota Operation Execution Method for High-Performance Computing Systems" This technology could be utilized in supercomputers, data centers, and scientific research facilities for accelerated data processing and complex computations.
Prior Art: No prior art information is provided in the abstract.
Frequently Updated Research: There is no information on frequently updated research related to this technology.
Questions about Vector Iota Operation Execution Method: 1. What are the potential implications of this technology in the field of scientific research? 2. How does this method compare to existing techniques for executing vector iota operations?
Original Abstract Submitted
A method for executing vector iota (viota) operation is disclosed. The method includes fetching a viota instruction, decoding the viota instruction into multiple viota micro-operations (uops), computing a first element viota value of a respective viota uop, determining a respective last element viota value of the respective viota uop based on the first element viota value of the respective uop, and writing the respective last element viota value of the respective viota uop to an allocated physical register. Each viota uop of the multiple viota uops has multiple elements, and each element has a viota value corresponding to a sum of active mask bits of preceding elements of the viota uops. The multiple elements of each viota uop comprise at least a first element that has a starting bit position of a respective uop and a last element that has an ending bit position of the respective uop.
