MULTIPLE CORE DATA PROCESSOR WITH USAGE MONITORING
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1. In a multi core data processor, a method comprising:
- receiving an indication to perform a processor operation;
selecting at least one selected processor core of a plurality of processor cores of the data processor to perform the processor operation, wherein the selecting includes using accumulated usage information of at least one of the plurality of processor cores, wherein accumulated usage information of a processor core is indicative of accumulated usage of the processor core; and
performing the processor operation by the at least one selected processor core.
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Abstract
A data processor with a plurality of processor cores. Accumulated usage information of each of the plurality of processor cores is stored in a storage device within the data processor, wherein the accumulated usage information is indicative of accumulated usage of each processor core of the plurality of processor cores. The processor uses the accumulated usage information in selecting processor cores to perform processor operations.
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1. In a multi core data processor, a method comprising:
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receiving an indication to perform a processor operation; selecting at least one selected processor core of a plurality of processor cores of the data processor to perform the processor operation, wherein the selecting includes using accumulated usage information of at least one of the plurality of processor cores, wherein accumulated usage information of a processor core is indicative of accumulated usage of the processor core; and performing the processor operation by the at least one selected processor core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A data processor comprising:
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a plurality of processor cores configured to perform data processing operations; storage for accumulated usage information for each of the processor cores of the plurality of processor cores, wherein the accumulated usage information is indicative of accumulated usage of each processor core of the plurality of processor cores; and a controller coupled to the plurality of processor cores and the storage and configured to select one or more selected processor cores from the plurality of processor cores to perform processor operations based on the accumulated usage information. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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