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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 10, 2007
Klas M. Bruce, Leander, TX (US);
Sergio Schuler, Austin, TX (US);
Matt B. Smittle, Allen, TX (US);
Michael D. Snyder, Austin, TX (US);
Gary L. Whisenhunt, Austin, TX (US);
Klas M. Bruce, Leander, TX (US);
Sergio Schuler, Austin, TX (US);
Matt B. Smittle, Allen, TX (US);
Michael D. Snyder, Austin, TX (US);
Gary L. Whisenhunt, Austin, TX (US);
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A technique for scheduling execution of threads at a processor is disclosed. The technique includes executing a thread de-emphasis instruction of a thread that de-emphasizes the thread until the number of pending memory transactions, such as cache misses, associated with the thread are at or below a threshold. While the thread is de-emphasized, other threads at the processor that have a higher priority can be executed or assigned system resources. Accordingly, the likelihood of a stall in the processor is reduced.