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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2021
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Andrew M. Havlir, Orlando, FL (US);
Steven Fishwick, St Albans, GB;
David A. Gotwalt, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Benjamin Bowman, London, GB;
Ralph C. Taylor, Deland, FL (US);
Melissa L. Velez, Orlando, FL (US);
Mladen Wilder, Cambridge, GB;
Ali Rabbani Rankouhi, Bushey, GB;
Fergus W. MacGarry, Cambridge, GB;
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed techniques relate to work distribution in graphics processors. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes circuitry that implements a plurality of logical slots and a set of graphics processor sub-units that each implement multiple distributed hardware slots. The circuitry may determine different distribution rules for first and second sets of graphics work and map logical slots to distributed hardware slots based on the distribution rules. In various embodiments, disclosed techniques may advantageously distribute work efficiently across distributed shader processors for graphics kicks of various sizes.