Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for selecting actions to be performed by an agent to interact with an environment using an action selection neural network. In one aspect, a method comprises, at each time step in a sequence of time steps: generating a current representation of a state of a task being performed by the agent in the environment as of the current time step as a sequence of data elements; autoregressively generating a sequence of data elements representing a current action to be performed by the agent at the current time step; and after autoregressively generating the sequence of data elements representing the current action, causing the agent to perform the current action at the current time step.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for hybrid virtual machine configuration management is disclosed. The method includes assigning to a first set of virtual resources associated with a virtual machine a first priority and assigning to a second set of virtual resources associated with the virtual machine a second priority lower than the first priority. An operating system of the virtual machine is provided with the first and second priorities assigned to the respective first and second sets of virtual resources. The operating system dispatches to process a workload the virtual resources from the first set before dispatching the virtual resources from the second set.

Abstract: A system and method adjust instruction dispatch in a multi-pipeline processor core having a plurality of execution units for improved performance of out-of-order execution of instructions. A dispatch adjust circuit receives a queue full signal from one or more of the execution queues that indicates the corresponding execution queue is full. In response to the queue full signal, the instruction dispatch circuit sends a stop signal to the instruction issuer to stop issuing additional instructions to the queues until one or more of the queues are empty. The dispatch adjust circuit may also receive a queue empty signal from the queues to detect when they are empty to send a start signal to the issuer.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for hybrid virtual machine configuration management is disclosed. The method includes assigning to a first set of virtual resources associated with a virtual machine a first priority and assigning to a second set of virtual resources associated with the virtual machine a second priority lower than the first priority. An operating system of the virtual machine is provided with the first and second priorities assigned to the respective first and second sets of virtual resources. The operating system dispatches to process a workload the virtual resources from the first set before dispatching the virtual resources from the second set.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for hybrid virtual machine configuration management is disclosed. The method includes: assigning to a first set of virtual resources associated with entitled resources of a virtual machine a first priority; assigning to a second set of virtual resources associated with the virtual machine a second priority lower than the first priority, wherein the first and seconds sets when combined exceed the entitled resources for the virtual machine; mapping the first set of virtual resources to a first physical resource of a pool of shared physical resources allocatable to the first and second sets of virtual resources, wherein the first physical resource comprises a desired affinity level to a second physical resource allocated to the virtual machine; and preferentially allocating the first physical resource to the first set of virtual resources.

Abstract: A system and method adjusts instruction dispatch in a multi-pipeline processor core having a plurality of execution units for improved performance of out-of-order execution of instructions. A dispatch adjust circuit receives a queue full signal from one or more the execution queues that indicates the execution queue is full. In response to the full queue signal, the instruction dispatch circuit sends a stop signal to the instruction issuer to stop issuing additional instructions to the queues until one or more of the queues are empty. The dispatch adjust circuit may also receive a queue empty signal from the queues to detect when they are empty to send a start signal to the issuer.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the inventive subject matter are directed to operations that include determining that an access request to a computer memory results in a cache miss. In some examples, the operations further include determining an amount of cache resources used to service additional cache misses that occurred within a period prior to the cache miss. Furthermore, in some examples, the operations further include servicing the access request to the computer memory based, at least in part, on the amount of the cache resources used to service the additional cache misses within the period prior to the cache miss.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for sharing resources allocated to an entitled virtual machine (VM). A blocked domain is created around the entitled VM and one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. A first dispatching algorithm is implemented that prevents the dispatching of processes from other operating systems within other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. Responsive to utilization of the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM falling below a predetermined threshold, a second dispatching algorithm is implemented that allows dispatching of processes from the other operating systems within the other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for sharing resources allocated to an entitled virtual machine (VM). A blocked domain is created around the entitled VM and one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. A first dispatching algorithm is implemented that prevents the dispatching of processes from other operating systems within other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. Responsive to utilization of the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM falling below a predetermined threshold, a second dispatching algorithm is implemented that allows dispatching of processes from the other operating systems within the other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM.

Abstract: A data processing system includes physical computing resources that include a plurality of processors. The plurality of processors include a first processor having a first processor type and a second processor having a second processor type that is different than the first processor type. The data processing system also includes a resource manager to assign portions of the physical computing resources to be used when executing logical partitions. The resource manager is configured to assign a first portion of the physical computing resources to a logical partition, to determine characteristics of the logical partition, the characteristics including a memory footprint characteristic, to assign a second portion of the physical computing resources based on the characteristics of the logical partition, and to dispatch the logical partition to execute using the second portion of the physical computing resources.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for sharing resources allocated to an entitled virtual machine (VM). A blocked domain is created around the entitled VM and one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. A first dispatching algorithm is implemented that prevents the dispatching of processes from other operating systems within other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. Responsive to utilization of the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM falling below a predetermined threshold, a second dispatching algorithm is implemented that allows dispatching of processes from the other operating systems within the other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for sharing resources allocated to an entitled virtual machine (VM). A blocked domain is created around the entitled VM and one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. A first dispatching algorithm is implemented that prevents the dispatching of processes from other operating systems within other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. Responsive to utilization of the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM falling below a predetermined threshold, a second dispatching algorithm is implemented that allows dispatching of processes from the other operating systems within the other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for sharing resources allocated to an entitled virtual machine (VM). A blocked domain is created around the entitled VM and one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. A first dispatching algorithm is implemented that prevents the dispatching of processes from other operating systems within other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. Responsive to utilization of the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM falling below a predetermined threshold, a second dispatching algorithm is implemented that allows dispatching of processes from the other operating systems within the other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM.

Abstract: A mechanism is provided for sharing resources allocated to an entitled virtual machine (VM). A blocked domain is created around the entitled VM and one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. A first dispatching algorithm is implemented that prevents the dispatching of processes from other operating systems within other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM. Responsive to utilization of the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM falling below a predetermined threshold, a second dispatching algorithm is implemented that allows dispatching of processes from the other operating systems within the other VMs to the one or more processors allocated to the entitled VM.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for hybrid virtual machine configuration management is disclosed. The method includes: assigning to a first set of virtual resources associated with entitled resources of a virtual machine a first priority; assigning to a second set of virtual resources associated with the virtual machine a second priority lower than the first priority, wherein the first and seconds sets when combined exceed the entitled resources for the virtual machine; mapping the first set of virtual resources to a first physical resource of a pool of shared physical resources allocatable to the first and second sets of virtual resources, wherein the first physical resource comprises a desired affinity level to a second physical resource allocated to the virtual machine; and preferentially allocating the first physical resource to the first set of virtual resources.

Abstract: A data processing system includes physical computing resources that include a plurality of processors. The plurality of processors include a first processor having a first processor type and a second processor having a second processor type that is different than the first processor type. The data processing system also includes a resource manager to assign portions of the physical computing resources to be used when executing logical partitions. The resource manager is configured to assign a first portion of the physical computing resources to a logical partition, to determine characteristics of the logical partition, the characteristics including a memory footprint characteristic, to assign a second portion of the physical computing resources based on the characteristics of the logical partition, and to dispatch the logical partition to execute using the second portion of the physical computing resources.

Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method and technique for hybrid virtual machine configuration management is disclosed. The method includes: assigning to a first set of virtual resources associated with entitled resources of a virtual machine a first priority; assigning to a second set of virtual resources associated with the virtual machine a second priority lower than the first priority, wherein the first and seconds sets when combined exceed the entitled resources for the virtual machine; mapping the first set of virtual resources to a first physical resource of a pool of shared physical resources allocatable to the first and second sets of virtual resources, wherein the first physical resource comprises a desired affinity level to a second physical resource allocated to the virtual machine; and preferentially allocating the first physical resource to the first set of virtual resources.

Abstract: A computer implemented method includes determining first characteristics of a first logical partition, the first characteristics including a memory footprint characteristic. The method includes assigning a first portion of a first set of physical computing resources to the first logical partition. The first set of physical computing resources includes a plurality of processors that includes a first processor having a first processor type and a second processor having a second processor type. The first portion includes the second processor. The method includes dispatching the first logical partition to execute using the first portion. The method includes creating a second logical partition that includes the second processor and assigning a second portion of the first set of physical computing resources to the second logical partition. The method includes dispatching the second logical partition to execute using the second portion.

Abstract: A data processing system includes physical computing resources that include a plurality of processors. The plurality of processors include a first processor having a first processor type and a second processor having a second processor type that is different than the first processor type. The data processing system also includes a resource manager to assign portions of the physical computing resources to be used when executing logical partitions. The resource manager is configured to assign a first portion of the physical computing resources to a logical partition, to determine characteristics of the logical partition, the characteristics including a memory footprint characteristic, to assign a second portion of the physical computing resources based on the characteristics of the logical partition, and to dispatch the logical partition to execute using the second portion of the physical computing resources.

Abstract: A method for processing instructions. The instructions are processed by a processor unit while using a first table in a plurality of tables to predict a set of instructions needed by the processor unit after processing of a conditional instruction. An identification is formed that a rate of success in correctly predicting the set of instructions when using the first table is less than a threshold number. A sequence of the instructions being processed by the processor unit is searched for an instruction that matches a marker in a set of markers for identifying when to use the plurality of tables. An identification that the instruction that matches the marker is formed. A second table from the plurality of tables referenced by the marker is identified. The second table is used in place of the first table.