Intel Corporation

Michael I Pellauer

Joel S Emer

Aamer Jaleel

Michael C Adler

Neal C Crago

Bushra Ahsan

Angshuman Parashar

A technology for implementing a method for distributed memory operations. A method of the disclosure includes obtaining distributed channel information for an algorithm to be executed by a plurality of spatially distributed processing elements. For each distributed channel in the distributed channel information, the method further associates one or more of the plurality of spatially distributed processing elements with the distributed channel based on the algorithm.

Executing distributed memory operations using processing elements connected by distributed channels

A processing device for executing distributed memory operations using spatial processing units (SPU) connected by distributed channels is disclosed. A distributed channel may or may not be associated with memory operations, such as load operations or store operations. Distributed channel information is obtained for an algorithm to be executed by a group of spatially distributed processing elements. The group of spatially distributed processing elements can be connected to a shared memory controller. For each distributed channel in the distributed channel information, one or more of the group of spatially distributed processing elements may be associated with the distributed channel based on the algorithm. By associating the spatially distributed processing elements to a distributed channel, the functionality of the processing element can vary depending on the algorithm mapped onto the SPU.

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Cambridge, MA, United States of America

Michael I Pellauer