Apple inc. (20250095268). Mesh Shader Work Distribution
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Mesh Shader Work Distribution
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Michael A. Mang of Oviedo FL US
Jason D. Carroll of Oviedo FL US
Ralph C. Taylor of Deland FL US
Mesh Shader Work Distribution
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250095268 titled 'Mesh Shader Work Distribution
Original Abstract Submitted
techniques are disclosed relating to object and mesh shaders executed by a graphics processor. in some embodiments, a device includes buffer circuitry, shader circuitry configured to execute graphics programs, including mesh shaders that store output data in the buffer circuitry, and primitive processing circuitry configured to read data from buffer circuitry and process the data, including to cull primitives that are not visible in a graphics frame. vertex control circuitry may receive: first signaling from the primitive processing circuitry that indicates whether the primitive processing circuitry is waiting for data from the buffer circuitry and second signaling from the shader circuitry that indicates whether the shader circuitry is blocked waiting for allocation in the buffer circuitry. the vertex control circuitry may adjust distribution of mesh shader work to the shader circuitry based on the first signaling and the second signaling.
