Job level control of simultaneous multi-threading functionality in a processor
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1. A data processing system comprising:
- a bus;
a memory operably connected to the bus;
a processor operably connected to the bus, said processor having a simultaneous multi-threading capability; and
a resource set defined with respect to the processor, said resource set adapted to control whether the simultaneous multi-threading capability is enabled.
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Abstract
Using resource sets for job-level control of the simultaneous multi-threading capability (SMT) of a processor in a data processing system. A resource set defined with respect to the processor is adapted to control whether the simultaneous multi-threading capability is enabled.
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1. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus;
a memory operably connected to the bus;
a processor operably connected to the bus, said processor having a simultaneous multi-threading capability; and
a resource set defined with respect to the processor, said resource set adapted to control whether the simultaneous multi-threading capability is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of controlling whether a simultaneous multi-threading capability of a processor in a data processing system is enabled, said method comprising:
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establishing a resource set within the data processing system;
wherein the resource set is adapted to control whether the simultaneous multi-threading capability is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product in a computer readable medium, said computer program product adapted to control whether a simultaneous multi-threading capability of a processor in a data processing system is enabled, said computer program product adapted to carry out the steps of:
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establishing a resource set within the data processing system;
wherein the resource set is adapted to control whether the simultaneous multi-threading capability is enabled. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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