System and method for using domains to identify dependent and independent operations

A computer-implemented method for distributing packets of work to be processed by one or more consumers of work comprising:

• assigning at least one processing domain from a set of processing domains to each consumer included in the one or more consumers, wherein all packets of work assigned to a particular processing domain included in the set of processing domains are not dependent on any packet of work assigned to a different processing domain;
• receiving a plurality of packets of work from at least one producer of work, wherein:
• each packet of work is associated with a processing domain from the set of processing domains and processing packets of work associated with a first processing domain does not depend on processing packets of work associated with a second processing domain;
• identifying a first consumer that has been assigned the first processing domain;
• and
• transmitting a first packet of work associated with the first processing domain to the first consumer for processing,
• wherein each of the one or more consumers resides within a graphics processing unit.

A computer system, comprising:

• one or more producers of work;
• one or more consumers of work;
• and
• a control unit configured to:
• assign at least one processing domain from a set of processing domains to each consumer included in the one or more consumers, wherein all packets of work assigned to a particular processing domain included in the set of processing domains are not dependent on any packet of work assigned to a different processing domain,
• receive a plurality of packets of work from at least one producer of work, wherein:
• each packet of work is associated with a processing domain from the set of processing domains and processing packets of work associated with a first processing domain does not depend on processing packets of work associated with a second processing domain;
• identify a first consumer that has been assigned the first processing domain, and
• transmit a first packet of work associated with the first processing domain to the first consumer for processing,
• wherein each of the one or more consumers resides within a graphics processing unit.