Primitive level preemption using discrete non-real-time and real time pipelines

A method comprising:

• processing primitives in a non-real-time workload in a first pipeline that comprises a first shader and at least one fixed function hardware block;
• preempting the processing of the primitives in the non-real-time workload in response to submission of a real-time workload;
• and
• in response to preempting the processing of the primitives in the non-real-time workload, processing the real-time workload in a second pipeline that comprises a second shader that is configured to emulate the at least one fixed function hardware block.

A method comprising:

• processing, in non-real-time, a first draw call or dispatch comprising a first plurality of primitives, wherein the first draw call or dispatch is processed in a first pipeline that comprises a first shader and at least one fixed function hardware block;
• receiving a second draw call or dispatch comprising a second plurality of primitives for processing in real-time;
• in response to receiving the second draw call or dispatch, preempting the processing of the first plurality of primitives prior to completing processing of the first plurality of primitives;
• and
• in response to preempting the processing of the first plurality of primitives, processing the second plurality of primitives in real-time in a second pipeline that comprises a second shader that is configured to emulate the at least one fixed function hardware block.