CPC G06F 9/5011 (2013.01) [G06F 11/3409 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, performed by a supporting node, for supporting a process scheduling node when scheduling a process to a first execution node of a cluster of execution nodes, the method comprising:
receiving, from the first execution node being selected by the process scheduling node for execution of the process, a request for allocation of one or more Hardware Acceleration (HA) devices;
allocating at least one HA device, being associated with a second execution node of the cluster, to the first execution node;
reducing a value representing a number of HA devices available for allocation to the first execution node;
sending to the first execution node the value representing the number of HA devices available for allocation to the first execution node; and
sending, to the first execution node, a message indicating successful allocation of said at least one HA device.
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