CPU/GPU Synchronization Mechanism
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1. A method comprising:
- using a thread on a central processing unit to enable a synchronization between a thread on a graphics processing unit and another thread on the central processing unit.
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Abstract
A thread on one processor may be used to enable another processor to lock or release a mutex. For example, a central processing unit thread may be used by a graphics processing unit to secure a mutex for a shared memory.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
using a thread on a central processing unit to enable a synchronization between a thread on a graphics processing unit and another thread on the central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to enable a computer to:
use a thread on a central processing unit to enable synchronization between a thread on a graphics processing unit and an another thread on a central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a graphics processing unit; a central processing unit coupled to said graphics processing unit; and a memory shared by said graphics processing unit and said central processing unit, said central processing unit to provide a thread to enable synchronization between a thread on the graphics processing unit and another thread on the central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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a central processing unit; a memory coupled to said central processing unit; and said central processing unit to launch a thread to enable synchronization between a thread on a graphics processing unit and another thread on the central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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