THERMAL INTERRUPT GENERATION
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1. A computer implemented method for thermal interrupt generation in an integrated circuit, comprising:
- setting an interrupt temperature to a first temperature;
setting an interrupt direction to a greater than or equal to determination;
responsive to the interrupt direction, determining if a sensed temperature from a digital thermal sensor meets or exceeds the interrupt temperature; and
responsive to the sensed temperature meeting or exceeding the interrupt temperature, generating a first interrupt.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, data processing system, and processor are provided for thermal interrupt generation. An interrupt temperature is set to a first temperature and an interrupt direction is to a greater than or equal to determination. A determination is made as to whether a sensed temperature from a digital thermal sensor meets or exceeds the interrupt temperature in response to the interrupt direction. A first interrupt is generated in response to the sensed temperature meeting or exceeding the interrupt temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for thermal interrupt generation in an integrated circuit, comprising:
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setting an interrupt temperature to a first temperature;
setting an interrupt direction to a greater than or equal to determination;
responsive to the interrupt direction, determining if a sensed temperature from a digital thermal sensor meets or exceeds the interrupt temperature; and
responsive to the sensed temperature meeting or exceeding the interrupt temperature, generating a first interrupt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data processing system comprising:
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a bus;
a memory coupled to the bus, wherein the memory includes a set of instructions; and
a integrated circuit coupled to the bus, wherein the integrated circuit executes the set of instructions to set an interrupt temperature to a first temperature;
set an interrupt direction to a greater than or equal to determination;
determine if a sensed temperature from a digital thermal sensor meets or exceeds the interrupt temperature in response to the interrupt direction; and
generate a first interrupt responsive to the sensed temperature meeting or exceeding the interrupt temperature. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A processor, comprising:
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at least one processing core;
a thermal management control state machine; and
a digital thermal sensor, wherein the processor executes the set of instructions to set an interrupt temperature, using the state machine, to a first temperature;
set an interrupt direction, using the state machine, to a greater than or equal to determination;
determine, using the state machine, if a sensed temperature from a digital thermal sensor meets or exceeds the interrupt temperature in response to the interrupt direction; and
generate, using the state machine, a first interrupt responsive to the sensed temperature meeting or exceeding the interrupt temperature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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