US 10,831,507 B2 · Configuration load of a reconfigurable data processor

Abstract

A reconfigurable data processor comprises a bus system, and an array of configurable units connected to the bus system, configurable units in the array including configuration data stores to store unit files comprising a plurality of sub-files of configuration data particular to the corresponding configurable units. Configurable units in the plurality of configurable units each include logic to execute a unit configuration load process, including receiving via the bus system, sub-files of a unit file particular to the configurable unit, and loading the received sub-files into the configuration store of the configurable unit. A configuration load controller connected to the bus system, including logic to execute an array configuration load process, including distributing a configuration file comprising unit files for a plurality of the configurable units in the array.

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Dependent claims

A reconfigurable data processor, comprising:

a bus system;
an array of configurable units connected to the bus system, configurable units in the array including configuration data stores to store unit files comprising a plurality of sub-files of configuration data particular to corresponding configurable units;
wherein configurable units in the plurality of configurable units each include logic to execute a unit configuration load process, including receiving via the bus system, sub-files of a unit file particular to the configurable unit, and loading the received sub-files into the configuration store of the configurable unit;
and
a configuration load controller connected to the bus system, including logic to execute an array configuration load process, including distributing a configuration file comprising unit files for a plurality of the configurable units in the array, the unit files each comprising a plurality of ordered sub-files, by sending in a sequence of N rounds (R(i) for i=0 to N−1) one unit sub-file of order (i) via the bus system to all of the configurable units including up to (i+1) sub-files in the plurality of configurable units.

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A method for operating a reconfigurable data processor comprising a bus system and an array of configurable units connected to the bus system, configurable units in the array including configuration data stores to store unit files comprising a plurality of sub-files of configuration data particular to the corresponding configurable units, the method comprising:

distributing a configuration file comprising unit files for a plurality of the configurable units in the array, the unit files each comprising a plurality of ordered sub-files, by sending in a sequence of N rounds (R(i) for i=0 to N−1) one unit sub-file of order (i) via the bus system to all of the configurable units including up to (i+1) sub-files in the plurality of configurable units;
and
receiving in the configurable units, the sub-files of a unit file particular to the configurable unit, and loading the received sub-files into the configuration store of the configurable unit.

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Configuration load of a reconfigurable data processor

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