Method and device for dynamic pixel shader wave grouping

Abstract

A method and device are provided in which pixel information may be assembled into a wave by a pixel wave controller of a graphics processing unit (GPU). The wave includes at least attribute data. The pixel wave controller may send a request to a resource allocation module of the GPU. The request includes at least attribute pointers for the wave. The resource allocation module may compare the attribute pointers to active pointer fields for stored attribute data. The resource allocation module may determine a local data store (LDS) memory allocation for the wave based on the comparison enabling a reduction of an original LDS memory allocation for the wave based on a matching entry in the active pointer fields, and send allocation information based on the LDS memory allocation for issuance of a wave launch message to a wave slot.

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