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Function callback mechanism between a Central Processing Unit (CPU) and an auxiliary processor

  • US 10,706,496 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2019
  • Issued: 07/07/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A processor platform comprising:

  • a central processor unit (CPU);

    a graphics processor unit (GPU);

    a shared virtual memory to be accessible by the CPU, the shared virtual memory to be accessible by the GPU; and

    a queue to store data corresponding to a function to be executed by the CPU, the queue implemented by a buffer structured to allow data elements to be at least one of written to or read from either end of the buffer, the GPU to write the data to the queue to cause the CPU to execute the function, the CPU to execute the function and set a completion flag accessible by the GPU when execution of the function by the CPU is complete.

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