Systems And Methods For Enhancing Performance Of A Coprocessor

A computer readable device, wherein the computer readable device is not a signal, comprising computer executable instructions that when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU) generating a run list comprising a list of coprocessor contexts for processing by a coprocessor without CPU intervention;
• delivering the run list to a scheduler, the scheduler preparing the contexts on the run list for processing by the coprocessor, the coprocessor beginning to process a first context of the run list based on an order indicated in the run list;
• while processing the first context, determining, by the coprocessor, that a switching event has occurred, the switching event comprising a page fault in the coprocessor processing the first context, a general protection fault in the coprocessor processing the first context, or a determination that there is not another item in the run list;
• and
• switching, by the coprocessor, to a next context in the run list in response to the coprocessor determining that the switching event has occurred, the coprocessor switching to the next context independently of intervention from the CPU.

A system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a coprocessor;
• a scheduler;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor when the system is operational, the memory bearing processor-executable instructions that, when executed on the processor, cause the system at least to:
• cause the processor to generate a run list comprising a list of coprocessor contexts for processing by the coprocessor;
• deliver the run list to the scheduler, the scheduler preparing the contexts on the run list for processing by the coprocessor, the coprocessor beginning to process a first context of the run list based on an order indicated in the run list;
• while processing the first context, determine, by the coprocessor, that a switching event has occurred, the switching event comprising a page fault in the coprocessor processing the first context, a general protection fault in the coprocessor processing the first context, or a determination that there is not another item in the run list;
• and
• switch, by the coprocessor, to a next context in the run list in response to the coprocessor determining that the switching event has occurred, the coprocessor switching to the next context independently of intervention from the processor.