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Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2022
Applicant:

Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc, San Mateo, CA (US);

Inventors:

Florian A. Strauss, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Mark Evan Cerny, Los Angeles, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/20 (2006.01); G06F 9/48 (2006.01); G06T 1/60 (2006.01); G06T 15/00 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 9/4881 (2013.01); G06T 1/60 (2013.01); G06T 15/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for graphics processing are provided. One example method includes executing a plurality of kernels using a plurality of graphics processing units (GPUs), wherein responsibility for executing a corresponding kernel is divided into one or more portions each of which being assigned to a corresponding GPU. The method includes generating a plurality of dependency data at a first kernel as each of a first plurality of portions of the first kernel completes processing. The method includes checking dependency data from one or more portions of the first kernel prior to execution of a portion of a second kernel. The method includes delaying execution of the portion of the second kernel as long as the corresponding dependency data of the first kernel has not been met.


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