Data processing apparatus having a parallel processing circuit including a plurality of processing modules, and method for controlling the same

A control apparatus for controlling a data processing apparatus configured to cause a plurality of modules, which is communicably connected to one another, to perform pipeline processing on a packet storing data in a predetermined order, the control apparatus comprising:

• an obtaining unit configured to obtain order information that indicates an order in which the plurality of modules performs the pipeline processing on the data;
• and
• a setting unit configured to set an output interval of each of the plurality of modules based on the order information,
• wherein the setting unit is configured to set an output interval of a target module to be equal to or greater than a processing time of a module positioned in a stage subsequent to the target module in the pipeline processing.

A control method for controlling a data processing apparatus configured to cause a plurality of modules, which is communicably connected to one another, to perform pipeline processing on a packet storing data in a predetermined order, the control method comprising:

• obtaining order information that indicates an order in which the plurality of modules performs the pipeline processing on the data;
• and
• setting an output interval of each of the plurality of modules based on the order information,
• wherein the setting sets an output interval of a target module to be equal to or greater than a processing time of a module positioned in a stage subsequent to the target module in the pipeline processing.

A computer readable storage medium storing a computer-executable program of instructions for causing a computer to perform a control method for controlling a data processing apparatus configured to cause a plurality of modules, which is communicably connected to one another, to perform pipeline processing on a packet storing data in a predetermined order, the control method comprising:

• obtaining order information that indicates an order in which the plurality of modules performs the pipeline processing on the data;
• and
• setting an output interval of each of the plurality of modules based on the order information,
• wherein the setting sets an output interval of a target module to be equal to or greater than a processing time of a module positioned in a stage subsequent to the target module in the pipeline processing.