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Title: Opcode counting for performance measurement

Abstract

Methods, systems and computer program products are disclosed for measuring a performance of a program running on a processing unit of a processing system. In one embodiment, the method comprises informing a logic unit of each instruction in the program that is executed by the processing unit, assigning a weight to each instruction, assigning the instructions to a plurality of groups, and analyzing the plurality of groups to measure one or more metrics. In one embodiment, each instruction includes an operating code portion, and the assigning includes assigning the instructions to the groups based on the operating code portions of the instructions. In an embodiment, each type of instruction is assigned to a respective one of the plurality of groups. These groups may be combined into a plurality of sets of the groups.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1209328
Patent Number(s):
9106656
Application Number:
14/063,610
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
B554331
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

Citation Formats

Gara, Alan, Satterfield, David L., and Walkup, Robert E. Opcode counting for performance measurement. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Gara, Alan, Satterfield, David L., & Walkup, Robert E. Opcode counting for performance measurement. United States.
Gara, Alan, Satterfield, David L., and Walkup, Robert E. Tue . "Opcode counting for performance measurement". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1209328.
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