MULTI-VARIATE STRIDED READ OPERATIONS FOR ACCESSING MATRIX OPERANDS

• Main Authors: Werner, Tony L, Rotzin, Michael, DelChiaro, Jeff, Ye, Anne Q, Garegrat, Nitin N, Sajjanar, Ujwal Basavaraj, Rhoades, Robert T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 19.10.2023
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS

In one embodiment, a matrix processor comprises a memory to store a matrix operand and a strided read sequence, wherein: the matrix operand is stored out of order in the memory; and the strided read sequence comprises a sequence of read operations to read the matrix operand in a correct order from the memory. The matrix processor further comprises circuitry to: receive a first instruction to be executed by the matrix processor, wherein the first instruction is to instruct the matrix processor to perform a first operation on the matrix operand; read the matrix operand from the memory based on the strided read sequence; and execute the first instruction by performing the first operation on the matrix operand.