Task allocating method and system capable of improving computational efficiency of a reconfigurable processing system

A task allocating system for a reconfigurable processing system, the system comprising:

• a memory for storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors coupled to the memory, when the instructions stored in the memory are executed on the one or more processors, the one or more processors are configured to:
• determine a use status of a hardware processing resource of the reconfigurable processing system,
• wherein the hardware processing resource comprises m task channels and a reconfigurable computing array, m is a positive integer,
• wherein each of the m task channels comprises a set of hardware timing logic devices, and the reconfigurable computing array comprises a plurality of operators, each operator comprising a hardware processing unit configured to perform arithmetic and/or logic function,
• wherein the m task channels are configured such that at least one of the m task channels can control the reconfigurable computing array to process simultaneously a plurality of tasks, with each of the at least one task channel controlling at least one operator in the reconfigurable computing array at a time to process one of the tasks, and
• wherein the use status comprises an operating status and an idle status;
• and
• allocate a first task in n tasks based on the use status of the hardware processing resource and based on a first operator set required for processing the first task, so that at least one of the m task channels is configured to control at least one operator in the reconfigurable computing array to process the first task, wherein n is a positive integer, and wherein the first operator set comprises one or more operators in the reconfigurable computing array,
• wherein when allocating the first task based on the use status of the hardware processing resource and based on a first operator set required for processing the first task, the one or more processors are configured to:
• when there is no idle task channel available in the at least one task channel, determine at least one candidate task channel in the at least one task channel, wherein one or more operators controlled by each of the at least one candidate task channel matches the first operator set, or a combination of the one or more operators and one or more current idle operators in the reconfigurable computing array matches the first operator set;
• and
• select one of the at least one candidate task channel for the processing of the first task.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

• determine a use status of a hardware processing resource of a reconfigurable processing system,
• wherein the hardware processing resource comprises m task channels and a reconfigurable computing array, m is a positive integer,
• wherein each of the m task channels comprises a set of hardware timing logic devices, and the reconfigurable computing array comprises a plurality of operators, each operator comprising a hardware processing unit configured to perform arithmetic and/or logic function,
• wherein the m task channels are configured such that at least one of the m task channels can control the reconfigurable computing array to process simultaneously a plurality of tasks, with each of the at least one task channel controlling at least one operator in the reconfigurable computing array at a time to process one of the tasks, and
• wherein the use status comprises an operating status and an idle status;
• and
• allocate a first task in n tasks based on the use status of the hardware processing resource and based on a first operator set required for processing the first task, so that at least one of the m task channels is configured to control at least one operator in the reconfigurable computing array to process the first task, wherein n is a positive integer, and wherein the first operator set comprises one or more operators in the reconfigurable computing array,
• wherein when allocating the first task based on the use status of the hardware processing resource and based on a first operator set required for processing the first task, the one or more processors are configured to:
• when there is no idle task channel available in the at least one task channel, determine at least one candidate task channel in the at least one task channel, wherein one or more operators controlled by each of the at least one candidate task channel matches the first operator set, or a combination of the one or more operators and one or more current idle operators in the reconfigurable computing array matches the first operator set;
• and
• select one of the at least one candidate task channel for the processing of the first task.