System-wide low power management
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for performing efficient power management for a multi-node computing system are disclosed. A computing system includes multiple nodes. When power down negotiation is distributed, negotiation for system-wide power down occurs within a lower level of a node hierarchy prior to negotiation for power down occurring at a higher level of the node hierarchy. When power down negotiation is centralized, a given node combines a state of its clients with indications received on its downstream link and sends an indication on an upstream link based on the combining. Only a root node sends power down requests.
1. A first processing node comprising:
at least one link coupled to a second processing node;
one or more clients comprising circuitry configured to process tasks; and
a power controller comprising circuitry;
wherein responsive to receipt of an indication from the second processing node that each client in the second processing node is idle and each client in a third processing node is idle:
the power controller is configured to power down the at least one link and the one or more clients, responsive to all of the one or more clients in the first processing node being idle;
the first processing node is configured to convey a non-idle indication to the second processing node, responsive to fewer than all of the one or more clients of the first processing node being idle.
2. The first processing node as recited in claim 1 , wherein the first processing node further comprises a plurality of links coupled to a plurality of processing nodes.
3. The first processing node as recited in claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of processing nodes is not fully connected.
4. The first processing node as recited in claim 2 , wherein the power controller is further configured to power down the plurality of links and said one or more clients responsive to transferring on each of the plurality of links a power down request and a power down response.
5. The first processing node as recited in claim 2 , wherein the power controller is further configured to receive a second indication from a fourth processing node of the plurality of processing nodes different than the second processing node and third processing node specifying that each client in the fourth processing node is idle.
6. The first processing node as recited in claim 5 , wherein the second indication indicates that a subset of the plurality of processing nodes is idle.
7. The first processing node as recited in claim 6 , wherein the subset of the plurality of processing nodes are not directly connected to the first processing node.
8. A method, comprising:
processing tasks by circuitry of one or more clients of a first processing node, wherein the first processing node is coupled to a second processing node via at least one link;
receiving a first indication from the second processing node that each client in the second processing node is idle and each client in a third processing node is idle;
receiving a second indication that all of the one or more clients of the first processing node are idle;
powering down, by a power controller of the first processing node, at least one link and one or more clients of the first processing node, based on the first indication and the second indication; and
receiving a third indication from the second processing node that each client in the second processing node is idle and each client in the third processing node is idle; and
receiving a fourth indication that fewer than all of the one or more clients of the first processing node are idle; and
conveying a non-idle indication to the second processing node, based on the third indication and the fourth indication.
9. The method as recited in claim 8 , further comprising transferring requests and responses by a plurality of links of the first processing node coupled to a plurality of processing nodes.
10. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein each of the first processing node and the plurality of processing nodes is not fully connected.
11. The method as recited in claim 9 , further comprising powering down the plurality of links and the one or more clients of the first processing node, by the first processing node, responsive to the first processing node transferring on each of the plurality of links a power down request and a power down response.
12. The method as recited in claim 9 , further comprising receiving, by the first processing node, a given indication from a fourth processing node of the plurality of processing nodes that indicates each client in the fourth processing node is idle.
13. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the given indication indicates that a subset of the plurality of processing nodes is idle.
14. The method as recited in claim 13 , wherein the subset of the plurality of processing nodes are not directly connected to the first processing node.
15. A computing system comprising:
a first processing node comprising one or more clients and power control circuitry; and
a second processing node; and
a link coupled between the first processing node and the second processing node;
wherein the second processing node is configured to convey a power down request to the first processing node, responsive to clients of the second processing node being idle and clients of a third processing node being idle;
wherein responsive to the power down request, the first processing node is configured to:
convey a non-idle indication to the second processing node, responsive to fewer than all clients of the first processing node being idle; and
power down, by the power control circuitry, the link and the one or more clients of the first processing node, responsive to all of the one or more clients in the first processing node being idle.
16. The computing system as recited in claim 15 , wherein the first processing node further comprises a plurality of links coupled to a plurality of processing nodes.
17. The computing system as recited in claim 16 , wherein responsive to the power down request, the first processing node is configured to convey a power down response to the second processing node, in response to all of the clients of the first processing node being idle.
18. The computing system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the first processing node is further configured to power down the plurality of links and the clients of the first processing node responsive to the first processing node transferring on each of the plurality of links a power down request and a power down response.
19. The computing system as recited in claim 16 , wherein the first processing node is further configured to receive a second indication from a fourth processing node of the plurality of processing nodes specifying that each client in the fourth processing node is idle.
20. The computing system as recited in claim 19 , wherein the first processing node is further configured to receive an indication from the fourth processing node that indicates a plurality of processing nodes other than the fourth processing node are idle.