Techniques for configuring a processor to function as multiple, separate processors

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• partitioning a set of hardware resources included in a processor to generate a first logical partition that includes a first subset of hardware resources;
• generating a plurality of engines within the first logical partition, wherein each engine included in the plurality of engines is allocated a different portion of the first subset of hardware resources and executes in functional isolation from all other engines included in the plurality of engines;
• determining that the first logical partition includes a non-functional instance of a first hardware resource;
• determining that a second logical partition includes a functional instance of the first hardware resource;
• deactivating the functional instance of the first hardware resource;
• configuring the second logical partition in accordance with the first logical partition;
• and
• migrating a first processing context associated with the first logical partition to the second logical partition.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• partitioning a set of hardware resources included in a processor to generate a first logical partition that includes a first subset of hardware resources;
• generating a plurality of engines within the first logical partition, wherein each engine included in the plurality of engines is allocated a different portion of the first subset of hardware resources and executes in functional isolation from all other engines included in the plurality of engines;
• receiving a first input associated with a first computing environment, wherein a first set of operations is executed on the processor within the first computing environment based on a first set of permissions;
• and
• receiving second input associated with a second computing environment, wherein a second set of operations is executed on the processor within the second computing environment based on a second set of permissions, and the first set of permissions includes a greater number of permissions than the second set of permissions,
• wherein the set of hardware resources is partitioned based on the first input, and
• wherein a first engine included in the plurality of engines is configured based on the second input.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:

• partitioning a set of hardware resources included in a processor to generate a plurality of logical partitions, wherein each logical partition performs functions of the processor while using a fraction of a total capacity of the processor, is assigned exclusive use of a subset of the set of hardware resources, and executes in functional isolation from the other logical partitions, and wherein a first subset of hardware resources assigned to a first logical partition includes at least a plurality of processing cores;
• configuring, based on a target configuration associated with the first logical partition, a plurality of engines within the first logical partition, wherein the plurality of engines within the first logical partition shares a portion of the first subset of hardware resources;
• detecting that a hardware resource included in the first subset of hardware resources and assigned to the first logical partition is non-functional;
• determining that one or more processing tasks can be performed by the first logical partition without use of the hardware resource;
• and
• performing at least one of the one or more processing tasks by the first logical partition without use of the hardware resource.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the steps of:

• generating a first logical partition within a processor that includes a set of hardware resources, wherein the first logical partition includes a first subset of hardware resources;
• generating a plurality of engines within the first logical partition, wherein each engine included in the plurality of engines is allocated a different portion of the first subset of hardware resources and executes in functional isolation from all other engines included in the plurality of engines;
• determining that the first logical partition includes a non-functional instance of a first hardware resource;
• determining that a second logical partition includes a functional instance of the first hardware resource;
• deactivating the functional instance of the first hardware resource configuring the second logical partition in accordance with the first logical partition;
• and
• migrating a first processing context associated with the first logical partition to the second logical partition.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform the step of:

• generating a first logical partition within a processor that includes a set of hardware resources, wherein the first logical partition includes a first subset of hardware resources;
• generating a plurality of engines within the first logical partition, wherein each engine included in the plurality of engines is allocated a different portion of the first subset of hardware resources and executes in functional isolation from all other engines included in the plurality of engines;
• receiving partitioning input associated with a host computing environment, wherein a first set of operations is executed on the processor within the first computing environment;
• and
• receiving configuration input associated with a guest computing environment, wherein a second set of operations is executed on the processor within the second computing environment,
• wherein the set of hardware resources is partitioned based on the partitioning input, and
• wherein a first engine included in the plurality of engines is configured based on the configuration input.

A system, comprising:

• a memory storing a software application;
• and
• a processor that, when executing the software application, is configured to perform the steps of:
• partitioning a set of hardware resources included in a processor to generate a plurality of logical partitions, wherein each logical partition performs functions of the processor while using a fraction of a total capacity of the processor, is assigned exclusive use of a subset of the set of hardware resources, and executes in functional isolation from the other logical partitions, and wherein a first subset of hardware resources assigned to a first logical partition includes at least a plurality of processing cores;
• configuring, based on a target configuration associated with the first logical partition, a plurality of engines within the first logical partition, wherein the plurality of engines within the first logical partition shares a portion of the first subset of hardware resources;
• detecting that a hardware resource included in the first subset of hardware resources and assigned to the first logical partition is non-functional;
• determining that one or more processing tasks can be performed by the first logical partition without use of the hardware resource;
• and
• performing one or more processing tasks by the first logical partition without use of the hardware resource.