Scalable interrupt virtualization for input/output devices

    公开(公告)号:US11200183B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-14

    申请号:US16493148

    申请日:2017-03-31

    Abstract: Implementations of the disclosure provide processing device comprising: an interrupt managing circuit to receive an interrupt message directed to an application container from an assignable interface (AI) of an input/output (I/O) device. The interrupt message comprises an address space identifier (ASID), an interrupt handle and a flag to distinguish the interrupt message from a direct memory access (DMA) message. Responsive to receiving the interrupt message, a data structure associated with the interrupt managing circuit is identified. An interrupt entry from the data structure is selected based on the interrupt handle. It is determined that the ASID associated with the interrupt message matches an ASID in the interrupt entry. Thereupon, an interrupt in the interrupt entry is forwarded to the application container.

    TECHNOLOGIES FOR INCREASING LINK EFFICIENCY

    公开(公告)号:US20210374087A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17380712

    申请日:2021-07-20

    Abstract: Techniques for increasing link efficiency are disclosed. In one embodiment, a device handle table is created at each end of a link. Device handle allocation messages can be used to associate a particular device handle with a particular domain identifier, such as a bus/device/function (BDF) identifier or a processor address space identifier (PASID). Once a device handle is allocated, messages can be sent between the two ends of the link that include the device handle. The device handle can be used to determine the domain identifier associated with the message. As the device handle can be fewer bits than the domain identifier, the link efficiency can be increased.

    High-performance input-output devices supporting scalable virtualization

    公开(公告)号:US11055147B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16351396

    申请日:2019-03-12

    Abstract: Techniques for scalable virtualization of an Input/Output (I/O) device are described. An electronic device composes a virtual device comprising one or more assignable interface (AI) instances of a plurality of AI instances of a hosting function exposed by the I/O device. The electronic device emulates device resources of the I/O device via the virtual device. The electronic device intercepts a request from the guest pertaining to the virtual device, and determines whether the request from the guest is a fast-path operation to be passed directly to one of the one or more AI instances of the I/O device or a slow-path operation that is to be at least partially serviced via software executed by the electronic device. For a slow-path operation, the electronic device services the request at least partially via the software executed by the electronic device.

    Extending a root complex to encompass an external component

    公开(公告)号:US10789370B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US15470270

    申请日:2017-03-27

    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there is provided systems and methods for extending a root complex to encompass an external component. A processor includes a processor core and root complex circuitry coupled to the processor core. The processor core is to execute a basic input/output system (BIOS) and an operating system (OS). The root complex circuitry includes a coherent interface port and a downstream port. The root complex circuitry is to couple to an external component via the downstream port and the coherent interface port. The BIOS, to extend a root complex beyond the root complex circuitry to encompass the external component, is to obfuscate the downstream port from the OS, define a virtual root bridge for the external component, and enable a security check at the external component to provide protection for the coherent interface port and the downstream port.

    Validating an image for a reconfigurable device

    公开(公告)号:US10541687B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US15942919

    申请日:2018-04-02

    Abstract: A device includes a reconfigurable circuit and reconfiguration logic. The reconfiguration logic is to: receive, via a policy interface, a user policy and an image policy; receive a first reconfiguration image via a first configuration interface of a plurality of configuration interfaces; validate the first configuration interface based on the user policy; validate the first reconfiguration image based on the image policy; and in response to a determination that the first configuration interface and the first reconfiguration image are both valid, reconfigure the reconfigurable circuit using the first reconfiguration image.

    Method and Apparatus for Host Adaptation to a Change of Persona of a Configurable Integrated Circuit Die

    公开(公告)号:US20190146943A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16232014

    申请日:2018-12-25

    Abstract: A method includes receiving at a management component of an FPGA a persona change request and issuing a request by the management component to a reconfigurable PR slot of the FPGA to change a first persona of a first circuit device of the FPGA to a second persona of a second circuit device of the FPGA. The management component, the reconfigurable PR slot, and the first and second circuit devices are configured in the FPGA core. The method includes switching by the reconfigurable PR slot the first persona to the second persona. The method includes issuing a request by the management component, a host re-enumeration of the reconfigurable PR slot, triggering by the host a re-enumeration component a re-enumeration of the reconfigurable PR slot, and exposing by the reconfigurable PR slot the second persona such that the host is reconfigured to recognize the second circuit device.

    High-performance input-output devices supporting scalable virtualization

    公开(公告)号:US10228981B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US15584979

    申请日:2017-05-02

    Abstract: Techniques for scalable virtualization of an Input/Output (I/O) device are described. An electronic device composes a virtual device comprising one or more assignable interface (AI) instances of a plurality of AI instances of a hosting function exposed by the I/O device. The electronic device emulates device resources of the I/O device via the virtual device. The electronic device intercepts a request from the guest pertaining to the virtual device, and determines whether the request from the guest is a fast-path operation to be passed directly to one of the one or more AI instances of the I/O device or a slow-path operation that is to be at least partially serviced via software executed by the electronic device. For a slow-path operation, the electronic device services the request at least partially via the software executed by the electronic device.

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