USER-LEVEL FORK AND JOIN PROCESSORS, METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND INSTRUCTIONS

A processor of an aspect includes a plurality of processor elements, and a first processor element. The first processor element may perform a user-level fork instruction of a software thread. The first processor element may include a decoder to decode the user-level fork instruction. The user-level...

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Main Authors Pardo Ilan, Cownie James H, Ben-Kiki Oren, Robison Arch D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.09.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
INFORMATION STORAGE
PHYSICS
STATIC STORES
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Summary:A processor of an aspect includes a plurality of processor elements, and a first processor element. The first processor element may perform a user-level fork instruction of a software thread. The first processor element may include a decoder to decode the user-level fork instruction. The user-level fork instruction is to indicate at least one instruction address. The first processor element may also include a user-level thread fork module. The user-level fork module, in response to the user-level fork instruction being decoded, may configure each of the plurality of processor elements to perform instructions in parallel. Other processors, methods, systems, and instructions are disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514671475