Abstract: A computer system includes a first core including a first local cache and a second core including a second local cache. The first core and the second core are coupled through a remote link. A shared cache coupled to the first core and to the second core. The shared cache includes an ownership table that includes a plurality of entries indicating if a cache line is stored solely in the first local cache or solely in the second local cache. The remote link includes a first link between the first core and the shared cache and a second link between the second core and the shared cache.

Abstract: The disclosed structures and methods are directed to decoders and to methods for decoding codes, for example, polar codes. The decoder comprises: a codeword node decoding pipeline having three logic units, and configured to, for each encoded codeword node: based on a received instruction sequence, adjust the three logic units for decoding of each encoded codeword node, and decode a set of logarithmic likelihood ratios (LLRs) corresponding to the encoded codeword node to generate decoded bits. The decoder also has an output storage configured to store the decoded bits corresponding to each encoded codeword node, and generate a decoded codeword based on the decoded bits. The decoding method comprises adjusting the codeword node decoding pipeline to each encoded codeword node based on codeword node length and a codeword node type, as well as a bit index of the encoded codeword node.

Abstract: The disclosed structures and methods are directed to decoders and to methods for decoding codes, for example, polar codes. The decoder comprises: a codeword node decoding pipeline having three logic units, and configured to, for each encoded codeword node: based on a received instruction sequence, adjust the three logic units for decoding of each encoded codeword node, and decode a set of logarithmic likelihood ratios (LLRs) corresponding to the encoded codeword node to generate decoded bits. The decoder also has an output storage configured to store the decoded bits corresponding to each encoded codeword node, and generate a decoded codeword based on the decoded bits. The decoding method comprises adjusting the codeword node decoding pipeline to each encoded codeword node based on codeword node length and a codeword node type, as well as a bit index of the encoded codeword node.

Abstract: The method can be performed in a processor integrated circuit having an instruction decoder and a plurality of shared resources, a resource tracker having a plurality of credit units associated to corresponding ones of the shared resources in a manner to be updatable based on availability of the shared resources, a resource matcher connected to receive a resource requirement signal from the decoder and connected to receive a resource availability signal from the resource tracker. The method can include: performing a determination of whether or not the resource requirement signal matches the resource availability signal, and, upon a positive determination, dispatching a corresponding instruction data, updating the status of a corresponding one or more of the credit units, and preventing the resource matcher from performing a subsequent determination for given period of time after the positive determination.