Determining target operating frequencies for a multiprocessor system
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1. A method comprising:
- determining utilization values for a plurality of processors having power utilization dependencies; and
identifying a target frequency for the plurality of processors based on the utilization values.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes determining utilization values for a plurality of processors having power utilization dependencies, and identifying a target frequency for the plurality of processors based on the utilization values.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining utilization values for a plurality of processors having power utilization dependencies; and
identifying a target frequency for the plurality of processors based on the utilization values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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determining utilization decisions for logical processors of a physical processor using parameter information; and
calculating a target frequency for the physical processor based on the utilization decisions. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising a machine-readable storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to:
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determine utilization values for a plurality of processors having power utilization dependencies; and
identify a target frequency for the plurality of processors based on the utilization values. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system comprising:
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a plurality of processors; and
a dynamic random access memory containing instructions that if executed enable the system to determine utilization values for the plurality of processors and to identify a target frequency for the plurality of processors based on the utilization values. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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