US 2015/0309779 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER OPTIMIZATION OF PROCESSORS

Abstract

A compilation system generates one or more energy windows in a program to be executed on a data processors such that power/energy consumption of the data processor can be adjusted in which window, so as to minimize the overall power/energy consumption of the data processor during the execution of the program. The size(s) of the energy window(s) and/or power option(s) in each window can be determined according to one or more parameters of the data processor and/or one or more characteristics of the energy window(s).

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A method for optimizing energy consumption of a data processor while executing a program, the method comprising performing by a compilation processor the steps of:

generating within the program a first window;
determining window type of the first window;
inserting a power control operation in the first window based on, at least in part, at least one of:
at least one parameter of at least one component of the data processor, at least one characteristic of the first window, and the window type of the first window.

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A compilation system for optimizing energy consumption of a data processor while executing a program thereby, the compilation system comprising:

a first processor;
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a first memory in electrical communication with the first processor, the first memory comprising instructions which, when executed by a processing unit comprising at least one of the first processor and a second processor, and in electronic communication with a memory module comprising at least one of the first memory and a second memory, program the processing unit to:
generate within the program a first window;
determine window type of the first window;
insert a power control operation in the first window based on, at least in part, at least one of:
at least one parameter of at least one component of the data processor, at least one characteristic of the first window, and the window type of the first window.

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Systems and methods for power optimization of processors

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Systems and methods for power optimization of processors

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