Abstract: A first execution time of a first thread executing on a first processing unit of a multiprocessor is determined. A second execution time of a second thread executing on a second processing unit of the multiprocessor is determined, the first and second threads executing in parallel. Power is set to the first and second processing units to effectuate the first and second threads to finish executing at approximately the same time in future executions of the first and second threads. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: A message passing interface (“MPI”) cluster may be initialized and configured by reading a list of node identifiers from a file, starting a process on each node whose identifier was listed, and providing a second list of node identifiers to the process.

Abstract: Data structure creation, organization and management techniques for data local to user-level threads are provided. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a system, methods and mechanism for management and translation of mapping between logical sequencer addresses and physical or logical sequencers in a multi-sequencer multithreading system. A mapping manager may manage assignment and mapping of logical sequencer addresses or pages to actual sequencers or frames of the system. Rationing logic associated with the mapping manager may take into account sequencer attributes when such mapping is performed Relocation logic associated with the mapping manager may manage spill and fill of context information to/from a backing store when re-mapping actual sequencers. Sequencers may be allocated singly, or may be allocated as part of partitioned blocks. The mapping manager may also include translation logic that provides an identifier for the mapped sequencer each time a logical sequencer address is used in a user program. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method includes receiving a first source code having a number of global storage objects, wherein the number of global storage objects are to be accessed by a number of threads during execution. The method also includes translating the first source code into a second source code. The translating includes adding initialization logic for each of the number of global storage objects. The initialization logic includes generating private copies of each of the number of global storage objects during execution of the second source code. The initialization logic also includes generating at least one cache object during the execution of the second source code, wherein the private copies of each of the number of global storage objects are accessed through the at least one cache object during execution of the second source code.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of transducing mammalian cochlear cells, more preferably, cochlear hair cells and support cells. The method involves the delivery of adeno-associated virus (AAV) to a target mammalian cochlear cell. The AAV comprises DNA which is exogenous to the AAV and a promoter operatively linked to the DNA. Preferably, the promoter is a cell specific promoter, e.g., hair cell or support cell specific promoter, and the AAV is serotype 1, 2, 6, or a mixture of two or more serotypes. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising modified AAV useful in transducing specific cochlear cells.