Energy-Efficient Run-Time Offloading of Dynamically Generated Code in Heterogenuous Multiprocessor Systems

摘要

Mobile computing devices may be configured to intelligently select, compile, and execute portions of a general purpose software application in an auxiliary processor (e.g., a DSP) of a multiprocessor system. A processor of the mobile device may be configured to determine whether portions of a software application are suitable for execution in an auxiliary processor, monitor operating conditions of the system, determine a historical context based on the monitoring, and determine whether the portions that were determined to suitable for execution in an auxiliary processor should be compiled for execution in the auxiliary processor based on the historical context. The processor may also be configured to continue monitoring the system, update the historical context information, and determine whether code previously compiled for execution on the auxiliary processor should be invoked or executed in the auxiliary processor based on the updated historical context information.