Method to share a coherent accelerator context inside the kernel

• Main Authors: Swanberg, Randal C, Albot, Andre L, Aslot, Vishal C, Rogers, Mark
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 18.12.2018
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

Embodiments disclose techniques for sharing a context for a coherent accelerator in a kernel of a computer system. A request is received from a first application to perform an I/O operation within a kernel context. The request specifies a first effective address distinct to the first application. Th...