Apple inc. (20240248844). Decoupling Atomicity from Operation Size simplified abstract
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Decoupling Atomicity from Operation Size
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Inventor(s)
Francesco Spadini of Sunset Valley TX (US)
Gideon Levinsky of Cedar Park TX (US)
Mridul Agarwal of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Decoupling Atomicity from Operation Size - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240248844 titled 'Decoupling Atomicity from Operation Size
Simplified Explanation: The patent application describes a processor that can implement a smaller atomicity size than the operation size, allowing for more flexibility in memory consistency order.
- The processor can have a different atomicity size than the operation size.
- For example, the atomicity size for multiple register loads can be the register size.
- In the case of vector load instructions, the vector element size may be the atomicity size.
- The processor can handle multiple contiguous vector elements as the atomicity size for vector load instructions.
Key Features and Innovation: - Implementation of a smaller atomicity size than the operation size. - Flexibility in memory consistency order. - Efficient handling of multiple register loads and vector load instructions.
Potential Applications: - High-performance computing systems. - Data processing applications. - Parallel computing environments.
Problems Solved: - Enhancing memory consistency order. - Improving efficiency in handling register loads and vector instructions.
Benefits: - Increased flexibility in memory operations. - Enhanced performance in data processing. - Optimized handling of vector instructions.
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhancing Memory Consistency Order in High-Performance Computing Systems" Potential commercial uses include: - Server systems for data centers. - Supercomputing applications. - Embedded systems for real-time processing.
Prior Art: Readers can explore prior research on memory consistency order, processor design, and vector processing technologies to understand the background of this innovation.
Frequently Updated Research: Stay updated on advancements in processor design, memory consistency techniques, and vector processing technologies to see how this innovation evolves in the future.
Questions about Atomicity Size: 1. How does the implementation of a smaller atomicity size benefit memory consistency order? 2. What are the implications of using different atomicity sizes for various types of instructions?
Original Abstract Submitted
in an embodiment, a processor implements a different atomicity size (for memory consistency order) than the operation size. more particularly, the processor may implement a smaller atomicity size than the operation size. for example, for multiple register loads, the atomicity size may be the register size. in another example, the vector element size may be the atomicity size for vector load instructions. in yet another example, multiple contiguous vector elements, but fewer than all the vector elements in a vector register, may be the atomicity size for vector load instructions.
