Access processor

A computer implemented method for operating a computing system, the computing system comprising at least one reconfigurable computing device with a plurality of reconfigurable partitions, a memory unit and a programmable memory access processor, the at least one reconfigurable computing device being adapted to perform parallel processing of operand data by the partitions, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the programmable memory access processor, a preset configuration time for configuring one or more of the partitions for a processing operation, the preset configuration time is an amount of time that is required for configuring the one or more of the partitions for the processing operation;
• scheduling, by the programmable memory access processor, a transfer time for a transfer of the operand data to the reconfigurable computing device for the processing operation in accordance with the preset configuration time;
• and
• transferring, by the programmable memory access processor, the operand data from to the reconfigurable computing device at the transfer time.

A computer program product for operating a programmable memory access processor of a computing system, the computing system comprising at least one reconfigurable computing device with a plurality of reconfigurable partitions, a memory unit and the programmable memory access processor, wherein the at least one reconfigurable computing device is adapted to perform parallel processing of operand data by the partitions, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by the access processor to cause the access processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving a preset configuration time for configuring one or more of the partitions for a processing operation, the preset configuration time is an amount of time that is required for configuring the one or more of the partitions for the processing operation;
• scheduling a transfer time for a transfer of the operand data to the reconfigurable computing device for the processing operation in accordance with the preset configuration time;
• and
• transferring the operand data to the reconfigurable computing device at the transfer time.