Automatically Mapping Program Functions to Distributed Heterogeneous Platforms Based on Hardware Attributes and Specified Constraints

a technology of hardware attributes and constraints, applied in the field of computer processing, can solve the problems of inability to find good mapping, inability to exhaustively explore, and inability to intuitively find good mapping,

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-10-05
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
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[0007]In one embodiment, a computer system may automatically perform the mapping of program functions to hardware processing elements. Additionally, after a mapping has been generated, the computer system may simulate operation of the mapping on the selected hardware pr...

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Applications for computer-based systems are typically growing in complexity and computing hardware is available in many forms.
Given performance requirements and plat...

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[0042]This specification includes references to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment.” The appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner consistent with this disclosure.

[0043]Various units, circuits, or other components may be described or claimed as “configured to” perform a task or tasks. In such contexts, “configured to” is used to connote structure by indicating that the units / circuits / components include structure (e.g., circuitry) that performs the task or tasks during operation. As such, the unit / circuit / component can be said to be configured to perform the task even when the specified unit / circuit / component is not currently operational (e.g., is not on). The units / circuits / components used with the “configured to” language include hardware—for example, circuits, memory storing program instructions executable to impleme...

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A method for automatically mapping program functions to distributed heterogeneous platforms based on hardware attributes and specified constraints is disclosed. The method includes receiving a plurality of program functions and determining constraint information for each. The method further includes determining attributes of a plurality of hardware processing elements, wherein ones of the plurality of hardware processing elements have different attributes with respect to other ones of the hardware processing elements. The plurality of program functions may be automatically mapped for execution on at least a subset of the hardware processing elements, wherein the mapping is based on constraint information and the attributes.

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PRIORITY INFORMATION[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 316,284, filed on Mar. 31, 2016 and titled “Automatically Mapping Program Functions to Distributed Heterogenous Platforms Based on Hardware Attributes and Specified Constraints”, and is fully incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUNDTechnical Field[0002]This disclosure relates to computer processing and more particularly to mapping program code to distributed heterogeneous hardware elements.Description of the Related Art[0003]Applications for computer-based systems are typically growing in complexity and computing hardware is available in many forms. Some hardware elements perform certain tasks better than others. For example, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) may be best suited for certain tasks while more traditional central processing units (CPUs) may be better for other tasks.[0004]Many systems such as PCI-Extended (PXI) systems allow customizable connections of differ...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F9/50
CPCG06F9/5011G06F13/366G06F13/4068G06F9/5066
Inventor RAVINDRAN, KAUSHIKANDRADE, HUGO A.PRASAD, ANKITAGHOSAL, ARKADEBTRAN, TRUNG N.LIMAYE, RHISHIKESHDERLER, PATRICIAKORNERUP, JACOB
Owner NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
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