Li-Hung Chang

US Patent:

20070094664, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Oct 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/256631

Inventors:

Kimming So - Palo Alto CA, US
Baobinh Truong - San Jose CA, US
Yang Lu - Palo Alto CA, US
Hon-Chong Ho - Fremont CA, US
Li-Hung Chang - Santa Clara CA, US
Chia-Cheng Choung - Fremont CA, US
Jason Leonard - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

718103000

Abstract:

A first thread processor of a multi-thread processor system is operable to execute a first process, and a second thread processor of the multi-thread processor system is operable to execute a second process. A control register is operable to store priority information that is individually associated with at least one of the first thread processor and the second thread processor. The priority information identifies a prioritization of the first thread processor and/or a restriction on the second thread processor in a use of a shared hardware resource during execution of at least one of the first process and the second process.