Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to data prefetching for graphics data processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors including one or more graphics processing units (GPUs); and a plurality of caches to provide storage for the one or more GPUs, the plurality of caches including at least an L1 cache and an L3 cache, wherein the apparatus to provide intelligent prefetching of data by a prefetcher of a first GPU of the one or more GPUs including measuring a hit rate for the L1 cache; upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is equal to or greater than a threshold value, limiting a prefetch of data to storage in the L3 cache, and upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is less than a threshold value, allowing the prefetch of data to the L1 cache.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to thread group scheduling for graphics processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a plurality of processors including a plurality of graphics processors to process data; a memory; and one or more caches for storage of data for the plurality of graphics processors, wherein the one or more processors are to schedule a plurality of groups of threads for processing by the plurality of graphics processors, the scheduling of the plurality of groups of threads including the plurality of processors to apply a bias for scheduling the plurality of groups of threads according to a cache locality for the one or more caches.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to thread group scheduling for graphics processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a plurality of processors including a plurality of graphics processors to process data; a memory; and one or more caches for storage of data for the plurality of graphics processors, wherein the one or more processors are to schedule a plurality of groups of threads for processing by the plurality of graphics processors, the scheduling of the plurality of groups of threads including the plurality of processors to apply a bias for scheduling the plurality of groups of threads according to a cache locality for the one or more caches.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to data prefetching for graphics data processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors including one or more graphics processing units (GPUs); and a plurality of caches to provide storage for the one or more GPUs, the plurality of caches including at least an L1 cache and an L3 cache, wherein the apparatus to provide intelligent prefetching of data by a prefetcher of a first GPU of the one or more GPUs including measuring a hit rate for the L1 cache; upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is equal to or greater than a threshold value, limiting a prefetch of data to storage in the L3 cache, and upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is less than a threshold value, allowing the prefetch of data to the L1 cache.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to thread group scheduling for graphics processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a plurality of processors including a plurality of graphics processors to process data; a memory; and one or more caches for storage of data for the plurality of graphics processors, wherein the one or more processors are to schedule a plurality of groups of threads for processing by the plurality of graphics processors, the scheduling of the plurality of groups of threads including the plurality of processors to apply a bias for scheduling the plurality of groups of threads according to a cache locality for the one or more caches.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to predictive page fault handling. In an example, an apparatus comprises a processor to receive a virtual address that triggered a page fault for a compute process, check a virtual memory space for a virtual memory allocation for the compute process that triggered the page fault and manage the page fault according to one of a first protocol in response to a determination that the virtual address that triggered the page fault is a last page in the virtual memory allocation for the compute process, or a second protocol in response to a determination that the virtual address that triggered the page fault is not a last page in the virtual memory allocation for the compute process. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to data prefetching for graphics data processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors including one or more graphics processing units (GPUs); and a plurality of caches to provide storage for the one or more GPUs, the plurality of caches including at least an L1 cache and an L3 cache, wherein the apparatus to provide intelligent prefetching of data by a prefetcher of a first GPU of the one or more GPUs including measuring a hit rate for the L1 cache; upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is equal to or greater than a threshold value, limiting a prefetch of data to storage in the L3 cache, and upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is less than a threshold value, allowing the prefetch of data to the L1 cache.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to thread group scheduling for graphics processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a plurality of processors including a plurality of graphics processors to process data; a memory; and one or more caches for storage of data for the plurality of graphics processors, wherein the one or more processors are to schedule a plurality of groups of threads for processing by the plurality of graphics processors, the scheduling of the plurality of groups of threads including the plurality of processors to apply a bias for scheduling the plurality of groups of threads according to a cache locality for the one or more caches.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to data prefetching for graphics data processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors including one or more graphics processing units (GPUs); and a plurality of caches to provide storage for the one or more GPUs, the plurality of caches including at least an L1 cache and an L3 cache, wherein the apparatus to provide intelligent prefetching of data by a prefetcher of a first GPU of the one or more GPUs including measuring a hit rate for the L1 cache; upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is equal to or greater than a threshold value, limiting a prefetch of data to storage in the L3 cache, and upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is less than a threshold value, allowing the prefetch of data to the L1 cache.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to data prefetching for graphics data processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors including one or more graphics processing units (GPUs); and a plurality of caches to provide storage for the one or more GPUs, the plurality of caches including at least an L1 cache and an L3 cache, wherein the apparatus to provide intelligent prefetching of data by a prefetcher of a first GPU of the one or more GPUs including measuring a hit rate for the L1 cache; upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is equal to or greater than a threshold value, limiting a prefetch of data to storage in the L3 cache, and upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is less than a threshold value, allowing the prefetch of data to the L1 cache.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to thread group scheduling for graphics processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a plurality of processors including a plurality of graphics processors to process data; a memory; and one or more caches for storage of data for the plurality of graphics processors, wherein the one or more processors are to schedule a plurality of groups of threads for processing by the plurality of graphics processors, the scheduling of the plurality of groups of threads including the plurality of processors to apply a bias for scheduling the plurality of groups of threads according to a cache locality for the one or more caches.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to data prefetching for graphics data processing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more processors including one or more graphics processing units (GPUs); and a plurality of caches to provide storage for the one or more GPUs, the plurality of caches including at least an L1 cache and an L3 cache, wherein the apparatus to provide intelligent prefetching of data by a prefetcher of a first GPU of the one or more GPUs including measuring a hit rate for the L1 cache; upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is equal to or greater than a threshold value, limiting a prefetch of data to storage in the L3 cache, and upon determining that the hit rate for the L1 cache is less than a threshold value, allowing the prefetch of data to the L1 cache.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to transactional page fault handling. In an example, an apparatus comprises a processor to divide an execution thread of a graphics workload into a set of transactions which are to be executed atomically, initiate the execution of the thread, and manage the execution of the thread according to one of a first protocol in response to a determination that a page fault occurred in the execution of a transaction, or a second protocol in response to a determination that a page fault did not occur in the execution of a transaction. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus relating to predictive page fault handling. In an example, an apparatus comprises a processor to receive a virtual address that triggered a page fault for a compute process, check a virtual memory space for a virtual memory allocation for the compute process that triggered the page fault and manage the page fault according to one of a first protocol in response to a determination that the virtual address that triggered the page fault is a last page in the virtual memory allocation for the compute process, or a second protocol in response to a determination that the virtual address that triggered the page fault is not a last page in the virtual memory allocation for the compute process. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: A pixel input is divided into blocks. The a number of blocks is determined based on the maximum number of partial spans. Finally, the blocks are rasterized.

Abstract: A pixel input is divided into blocks. The a number of blocks is determined based on the maximum number of partial spans. Finally, the blocks are rasterized.

Abstract: Apparatus, systems and methods for the dynamic selection of high-performance pixel shader code based on check of restrictions are disclosed. For example, a method is disclosed including receiving a graphics primitive for rendering, determining whether the graphics primitive satisfies a restriction, and selecting from at least two versions of rendering code a first version of rendering code to render the graphics primitive if the graphics primitive satisfies the restriction. Other implementations are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method is provided for performing a depth test for an image in a graphics system. This may include determining a format of a depth buffer device and storing a value associated with a pixel of the image in the depth buffer device based on the determined format of the depth buffer device. In the depth test, a value associated with a current pixel may be compared to the value stored in the depth buffer device in the determined format.

Abstract: The present invention provides a portable microcomputer-implemented bowling aid which indicates to the bowler (i) correct starting position and (ii) correct board marker over which to roll the ball after its released so as to maximize pin count with minimum data entry problems.In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the bowler first inputs game parameters such as right- or left-handness through I/O elements to a RAM of a microcomputer operationally connected to a bowling alley replica display. The replica display includes representations of (a) triangularly configured pins 1, 2, 3, . . . 10, (b) the bowling lane, (c) the foul line, (d) a series of board markers or spots adjacent to the foul line but on the pin side thereof and (e) a series of foot positions to the start of the bowler's approach to delivery of the bowling ball. The representations related to (a), (d) and (e) are keyed together by programing steps.