Abstract: The invention provides a knowledge management system particularly suited for use in the integrated circuit design environment. The system allows administrators to define standardized component types. Instantiated components versions comprise “deliverables” and “attributes.” Deliverables comprise a file or directory of files or groups of files or directories that perform a common function and are characterized by the system in a standardized manner. Attributes comprise metadata describe the component version. By the abstraction of design files into deliverables, the systems can work with design files originating from any source and having different structures and still make those design files available by other designers in a uniform manner for efficient reuse of pre-qualified components. Tasks in the design flow can be tracked in the system. The system may also include a communications application, an issue tracking application, and an audit trail application.

Abstract: The invention provides a knowledge management system particularly suited for use in the integrated circuit design environment. The system allows administrators to define standardized component types. Instantiated components versions comprise “deliverables” and “attributes.” Deliverables comprise a file or directory of files or groups of files or directories that perform a common function and are characterized by the system in a standardized manner. Attributes comprise metadata describe the component version. By the abstraction of design files into deliverables, the systems can work with design files originating from any source and having different structures and still make those design files available by other designers in a uniform manner for efficient reuse of pre-qualified components. Tasks in the design flow can be tracked in the system. The system may also include a communications application, an issue tracking application, and an audit trail application.

Abstract: A method for supporting software partition and dynamic reconfiguration within a non-uniform memory access (NUMA) computer system is disclosed. A NUMA computer system includes multiple nodes coupled to an interconnect. Each of the nodes includes a NUMA bridge, a local system memory, and at least one processor having at least a local cache memory. Multiple groups of software partitions are formed within the NUMA computer system, and each of the software partitions is formed by a subset of the nodes. A destination map table is provided in a NUMA bridge of each of the nodes for keeping track of the nodes within a software partition. A command is forwarded to only the nodes within a software partition.