Method for activating processor cores within a computer system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9032415
APP PUB NO 20140298328A1
SERIAL NO

14038367

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A method for activating processor cores within a computer system is disclosed. Initially, a value representing a number of processor cores to be enabled within the computer system is received. The computer system includes multiple processors, and each of the processors includes multiple processor cores. Next, a scale variable value representing a specific type of tasks to be optimized during an execution of the tasks within the computer system is received. From a pool of available processor cores within the computer system, a subset of processor cores can be selected for activation. The subset of processor cores is activated in order to achieve system optimization during an execution of the tasks.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Krishnappa, Shashikumar Mandya Bangalore, IN 2 1
Lonappan, Rijoy B Bangalore, IN 2 1
Sivakumar, Sethupathy R Austin, US 2 1
Sripathi, Rao Venkatesh N Bangalore, IN 2 1

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