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Title: Programmable partitioning for high-performance coherence domains in a multiprocessor system

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OSTI ID:1012661
 [1];  [2]
  1. Ridgefield, CT
  2. Chappaqua, NY
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A multiprocessor computing system and a method of logically partitioning a multiprocessor computing system are disclosed. The multiprocessor computing system comprises a multitude of processing units, and a multitude of snoop units. Each of the processing units includes a local cache, and the snoop units are provided for supporting cache coherency in the multiprocessor system. Each of the snoop units is connected to a respective one of the processing units and to all of the other snoop units. The multiprocessor computing system further includes a partitioning system for using the snoop units to partition the multitude of processing units into a plurality of independent, memory-consistent, adjustable-size processing groups. Preferably, when the processor units are partitioned into these processing groups, the partitioning system also configures the snoop units to maintain cache coherency within each of said groups.

Research Organization:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
B554331
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Number(s):
7,877,551
Application Number:
11/768,532
OSTI ID:
1012661
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2007 Jun 26
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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