Method and apparatus for controlling operation resources, and computer storage medium

• US 10,621,011 B2
• Filed: 06/27/2016
• Issued: 04/14/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited)
• Original Assignee: OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited)
• Inventors: Chang, Wenyen
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Dong U
• Application Number:
  US15/747,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20180217877A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,387 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/206 comprising thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3206 Monitoring of events, devices or parameters that trigger a change in power modality
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4893 taking into account power or heat criteria power management in computers in general G06F1/3203; thermal management in computers in general G06F1/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/5094 where the allocation takes into account power or heat criteria power management in computers in general G06F1/3203; thermal management in computers in general G06F1/206
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management

Abstract

Provided is a method for controlling operation resources. The method includes: acquiring a maximum frequency supporting running of first operation resources in an apparatus; determining a refrigerated plant quantity corresponding to the maximum frequency according to a pre-determined rule; and determining a second operation resource for a specific quantity, and closing the specific quantity of second operation resources, wherein the specific quantity is the same as the refrigerator quantity. Also provided are an apparatus for controlling operation resources and a computer storage medium.

Claims

1. A computation resource control method, comprising:

acquiring a highest frequency supported by a first computation resource for operation in a device;

determining a cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to a predetermined rule; and

determining a specific number of second computation resources, and disabling the specific number of second computation resources, wherein the specific number is the same as the cooling room number,

wherein determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources comprises;

determining idle computation resources, computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and computation resources which are least busy from among a plurality of second computation resources, wherein the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time refer to computation resources which are kept in a busy state within a certain period of time; and

disabling the computation resources according to one of the following manners;

selecting and disabling the specific number of idle computation resources,

disabling all the idle computation resources and a part of computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources and a number of disabled computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time is equal to the specific number, or

disabling all the idle computation resources, all the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a part of computation resources which are least busy, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources, a number of the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a number of disabled computation resources which are least busy is equal to the specific number;

wherein selecting the computation resources to be disabled according to the following sequence;

the idle computation resources are disabled as first preferred objects;

the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time are disabled as second preferred objects; and

the computation resources which are least busy are disabled as last preferred objects.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining the cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to the predetermined rule comprises:

searching a preset frequency point matched with the highest frequency according to a preset cooling room demand table, and acquiring a cooling room number corresponding to the preset frequency point in the cooling room demand table, wherein correspondences between preset frequency points and cooling room numbers are recorded in the cooling room demand table.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

regularly acquiring a temperature of each computation resource; and

when it is detected that the temperature of a certain computation resource is higher than a preset value, disabling the computation resource of which the temperature is higher than the preset value, and transferring a task required to be processed by the disabled computation resource to a computation resource with the lowest temperature of the computation resources which have been disabled according to the cooling room number, so as to be processed by the transferred computation resource.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

determining a highest frequency supported by each computation resource for operation, determining a minimum value from among the determined highest frequencies, determining a cooling room number corresponding to the minimum value according to the predetermined rule, and determining whether the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled;

if the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled, further determining whether minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost; and

if the minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost, enabling the disabled computation resource.

5. A computation resource control device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is arranged to;

acquire a highest frequency supported by a first computation resource for operation in a device;

determine a cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to a predetermined rule; and

determine a specific number of second computation resources, and disable the specific number of second computation resources, wherein the specific number is the same as the cooling room number,

wherein determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources comprises;

determining idle computation resources, computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and computation resources which are least busy from among a plurality of second computation resources, wherein the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time refer to computation resources which are kept in a busy state within a certain period of time; and

disabling the computation resources according to one of the following manners;

selecting and disabling the specific number of idle computation resources,

disabling all the idle computation resources and a part of computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources and a number of disabled computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time is equal to the specific number, or

disabling all the idle computation resources, all the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a part of computation resources which are least busy, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources, a number of the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a number of disabled computation resources which are least busy is equal to the specific number;

wherein selecting the computation resources to be disabled according to the following sequence;

the idle computation resources are disabled as first preferred objects;

the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time are disabled as second preferred objects; and

the computation resources which are least busy are disabled as last preferred objects.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein determining the cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to the predetermined rule comprises:

searching a preset frequency point matched with the highest frequency according to a preset cooling room demand table, and acquiring a cooling room number corresponding to the preset frequency point in the cooling room demand table, wherein correspondences between preset frequency points and cooling room numbers are recorded in the cooling room demand table.

7. The device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further arranged to:

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

regularly acquire a temperature of each computation resource; and

when it is detected that the temperature of a certain computation resource is higher than a preset value, disable the computation resource of which the temperature is higher than the preset value, and transfer a task required to be processed by the disabled computation resource to the computation resource with the lowest temperature of the computation resources which have been disabled according to the cooling room number, so as to be processed by the transferred computation resource.

8. The device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further arranged to:

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

determine a highest frequency supported by each computation resource for operation, determine a minimum value from among the determined highest frequencies, determine a cooling room number corresponding to the minimum value according to the predetermined rule, and determine whether the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled at present;

if the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled, further determine whether minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost; and

if the minimum current cost after the disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than the present maximum current cost, enable the disabled computation resource.

9. A non-transitory computer storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions arranged to execute a computation resource control method, the method comprising:

acquiring a highest frequency supported by a first computation resource for operation in a device;

determining a cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to a predetermined rule; and

determining a specific number of second computation resources, and disabling the specific number of second computation resources, wherein the specific number is the same as the cooling room number,

wherein determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources comprises;

determining idle computation resources, computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and computation resources which are least busy from among a plurality of second computation resources, wherein the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time refer to computation resources which are kept in a busy state within a certain period of time; and

disabling the computation resources according to one of the following manners;

selecting and disabling the specific number of idle computation resources,

disabling all the idle computation resources and a part of computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources and a number of disabled computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time is equal to the specific number, or

disabling all the idle computation resources, all the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a part of computation resources which are least busy, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources, a number of the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a number of disabled computation resources which are least busy is equal to the specific number;

wherein selecting the computation resources to be disabled according to the following sequence;

the idle computation resources are disabled as first preferred objects;

the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time are disabled as second preferred objects; and

the computation resources which are least busy are disabled as last preferred objects.

10. The non-transitory computer storage medium according to claim 9, wherein determining the cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to the predetermined rule comprises:

searching a preset frequency point matched with the highest frequency according to a preset cooling room demand table, and acquiring a cooling room number corresponding to the preset frequency point in the cooling room demand table, wherein correspondences between preset frequency points and cooling room numbers are recorded in the cooling room demand table.

11. The non-transitory computer storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

regularly acquiring a temperature of each computation resource; and

when it is detected that the temperature of a certain computation resource is higher than a preset value, disabling the computation resource of which the temperature is higher than the preset value, and transferring a task required to be processed by the disabled computation resource to a computation resource with the lowest temperature of the computation resources which have been disabled according to the cooling room number, so as to be processed by the transferred computation resource.

12. The non-transitory computer storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

determining a highest frequency supported by each computation resource for operation, determining a minimum value from among the determined highest frequencies, determining a cooling room number corresponding to the minimum value according to the predetermined rule, and determining whether the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled;

if the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled, further determining whether minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost; and

if the minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost, enabling the disabled computation resource.

13. A computation resource control method, comprising:

acquiring a highest frequency supported by a first computation resource for operation in a device;

determining a cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to a predetermined rule; and

determining a specific number of second computation resources, and disabling the specific number of second computation resources, wherein the specific number is the same as the cooling room number;

wherein the method further comprises;

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

determining a highest frequency supported by each computation resource for operation, determining a minimum value from among the determined highest frequencies, determining a cooling room number corresponding to the minimum value according to the predetermined rule, and determining whether the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled;

if the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled, further determining whether minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost; and

if the minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost, enabling the disabled computation resource.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein determining the cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to the predetermined rule comprises:

searching a preset frequency point matched with the highest frequency according to a preset cooling room demand table, and acquiring a cooling room number corresponding to the preset frequency point in the cooling room demand table, wherein correspondences between preset frequency points and cooling room numbers are recorded in the cooling room demand table.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources comprises:

determining idle computation resources, computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and computation resources which are least busy from among a plurality of second computation resources, wherein the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time refer to computation resources which are kept in a busy state within a certain period of time; and

disabling the computation resources according to one of the following manners;

selecting and disabling the specific number of idle computation resources,

disabling all the idle computation resources and a part of computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources and a number of disabled computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time is equal to the specific number, or

disabling all the idle computation resources, all the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a part of computation resources which are least busy, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources, a number of the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a number of disabled computation resources which are least busy is equal to the specific number.

16. A computation resource control device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is arranged to;

acquire a highest frequency supported by a first computation resource for operation in a device;

determine a cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to a predetermined rule; and

determine a specific number of second computation resources, and disable the specific number of second computation resources, wherein the specific number is the same as the cooling room number;

wherein the processor is further arranged to;

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

determine a highest frequency supported by each computation resource for operation, determine a minimum value from among the determined highest frequencies, determine a cooling room number corresponding to the minimum value according to the predetermined rule, and determine whether the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled at present;

if the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled, further determine whether minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost; and

if the minimum current cost after the disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than the present maximum current cost, enable the disabled computation resource.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein determining the cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to the predetermined rule comprises:

searching a preset frequency point matched with the highest frequency according to a preset cooling room demand table, and acquiring a cooling room number corresponding to the preset frequency point in the cooling room demand table, wherein correspondences between preset frequency points and cooling room numbers are recorded in the cooling room demand table.

18. The device according to claim 16, wherein determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources comprises:

determining idle computation resources, computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and computation resources which are least busy from among a plurality of second computation resources, wherein the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time refer to computation resources which are kept in a busy state within a certain period of time; and

disabling the computation resources according to one of the following manners;

selecting and disabling the specific number of idle computation resources,

disabling all the idle computation resources and a part of computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources and a number of disabled computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time is equal to the specific number, or

disabling all the idle computation resources, all the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a part of computation resources which are least busy, wherein a sum of a number of the idle computation resources, a number of the computation resources which are highly loaded and used for a long time and a number of disabled computation resources which are least busy is equal to the specific number.

19. A non-transitory computer storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions arranged to execute a computation resource control method, the method comprising:

acquiring a highest frequency supported by a first computation resource for operation in a device;

determining a cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to a predetermined rule; and

determining a specific number of second computation resources, and disabling the specific number of second computation resources, wherein the specific number is the same as the cooling room number;

wherein the method further comprises;

after determining the specific number of second computation resources and disabling the specific number of second computation resources,

determining a highest frequency supported by each computation resource for operation, determining a minimum value from among the determined highest frequencies, determining a cooling room number corresponding to the minimum value according to the predetermined rule, and determining whether the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled;

if the determined cooling room number is smaller than the number of the computation resources which have been disabled, further determining whether minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost; and

if the minimum current cost after a disabled computation resource is enabled is lower than present maximum current cost, enabling the disabled computation resource.

20. The non-transitory computer storage medium according to claim 19, wherein determining the cooling room number corresponding to the highest frequency according to the predetermined rule comprises:

searching a preset frequency point matched with the highest frequency according to a preset cooling room demand table, and acquiring a cooling room number corresponding to the preset frequency point in the cooling room demand table, wherein correspondences between preset frequency points and cooling room numbers are recorded in the cooling room demand table.