Re: [ydl-gen] YDL for CUDA 6.3
JON ASSS <[email protected]> Tue, 31 May 2011 01:26:44 +0000
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--===============1238161736== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf303ea3beff3b8404a4884b8f --20cf303ea3beff3b8404a4884b8f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 i have no idea who the fuk u r ? who r u ? and is this linux for the new updates on ps3 because building a os for old version would b pointless On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Derick Centeno <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting link, thanks! > > OSU probably got it through ydl.net; you can read about it here: > http://www.ydl.net/ydl_cuda/ > > Your question regarding "where the users hang out...?" is best seen > within context of IBM's decision to incorporate PowerPC/Cell based > strategies into multi-core development which integrated better with GPUs > such as Nvidia and other high performance systems. Fixstars, in my > view, moved the YDL product line into a reasonable future with a great > deal of longevity for those interested in working and programming in > these areas of technology which utilize the full benefits of high-end > systems such as advanced research and systems, including super-clusters. > > The options available for less determined individuals and institutions > have remained restricted especially as the ability to run Linux on Cell > based systems close to the consumer market (the PS3, Xbox, and Wii) > really doesn't exist. In nearly ever case Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo > aggressively resist any Linux project successfully utilizing their > hardware. It is a different argument entirely whether Sony could have > avoided their current predicament or whether the strategies other > vendors pursued in the game market spared them Sony's fate. In any > case, the result is the same as far as the use of Linux is concerned on > advanced hardware -- the "dead pool" appearance of what used to be "hot" > years ago is understandable, although regrettable in that context. > > If there is any resurrection of the YDL community to what it was I'm > very sure that it's vibrancy will be different for the key factors which > helped drive excitement and curiosity within the consumer market such as > integrating Linux with powerful, yet cheap hardware, repackaged by > dynamic CEOs are not present or visible (publicly) as they used to be. > > As for Linux with CUDA releases, Fixstars appears to have continued what > I believe Terra Soft Solutions did rather well -- streamlining Linux to > work with amazing hardware. It takes time to observe, as a consumer, > what is going on in this very different, and uniquely narrow, market > especially as developments may tend to be and remain for some time, > outside the area of typical consumer interest. > > As far as "trying CUDA out" there's a lot of work going on but it > appears to be centered in Asia primarily as the level of engineering > skill available has been reported to be higher. Fortunately Google > Translate exists which can be helpful in translating current technical > documents discussing CUDA programming and other details from Japanese or > Chinese or Korean into English. My own skills in those languages are > rather fundamental but strong enough to understand that Google Translate > though useful is very, very limited. There's nothing like studying the > languages and related cultures directly as unlike English, they are more > ancient and highly contextual. > > > On 5/30/2011 3:07 AM, Robert Spykerman wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I have just discovered that fixstars have just got off a 6.3 release on > > their x86 CUDA distribution and am just downloading it to have a look. > > Notably, I found out about it not from fixstars themselves but rather: > > > > http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7860 > > <http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7860> > > > > Does anyone know anything about this release? I am wondering if it is > > all worthwhile looking at in the first place given that it appears on > > superficial googling there is very little chatter on the net, at least > > publicly, about their CUDA releases whatsoever in the first place. Not a > > lot even here. Where do their users hang out? > > > > I am just wondering about the future of their x86 release(s) and if > > there's any point at all trying it out. > > > > Could I ask if anyone here is in the know, or could point me to the > > right place? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] > > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] > Unsuscribe info: > http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' > --20cf303ea3beff3b8404a4884b8f Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i have no idea who the fuk u r ? who r u ? and is this linux for the new up= dates on ps3 because building a os for old version would b pointless <br><b= r><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 4:30 PM, Derick Centen= o <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]= t</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; borde= r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">Interesting link,= thanks!<br> <br> OSU probably got it through <a href=3D"http://ydl.net" target=3D"_blank">yd= l.net</a>; you can read about it here:<br> <a href=3D"http://www.ydl.net/ydl_cuda/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ydl.n= et/ydl_cuda/</a><br> <br> Your question regarding "where the users hang out...?" is best se= en<br> within context of IBM's decision to incorporate PowerPC/Cell based<br> strategies into multi-core development which integrated better with GPUs<br= > such as Nvidia and other high performance systems. =A0Fixstars, in my<br> view, moved the YDL product line into a reasonable future with a great<br> deal of longevity for those interested in working and programming in<br> these areas of technology which utilize the full benefits of high-end<br> systems such as advanced research and systems, including super-clusters.<br= > <br> The options available for less determined individuals and institutions<br> have remained restricted especially as the ability to run Linux on Cell<br> based systems close to the consumer market (the PS3, Xbox, and Wii)<br> really doesn't exist. =A0In nearly ever case Sony, Microsoft and Ninten= do<br> aggressively resist any Linux project successfully utilizing their<br> hardware. It is a different argument entirely whether Sony could have<br> avoided their current predicament or whether the strategies other<br> vendors pursued in the game market spared them Sony's fate. =A0In any<b= r> case, the result is the same as far as the use of Linux is concerned on<br> advanced hardware -- the "dead pool" appearance of what used to b= e "hot"<br> years ago is understandable, although regrettable in that context.<br> <br> If there is any resurrection of the YDL community to what it was I'm<br= > very sure that it's vibrancy will be different for the key factors whic= h<br> helped drive excitement and curiosity within the consumer market such as<br= > integrating Linux with powerful, yet cheap hardware, repackaged by<br> dynamic CEOs are not present or visible (publicly) as they used to be.<br> <br> As for Linux with CUDA releases, Fixstars appears to have continued what<br= > I believe Terra Soft Solutions did rather well -- streamlining Linux to<br> work with amazing hardware. =A0It takes time to observe, as a consumer,<br> what is going on in this very different, and uniquely narrow, market<br> especially as developments may tend to be and remain for some time,<br> outside the area of typical consumer interest.<br> <br> As far as "trying CUDA out" there's a lot of work going on bu= t it<br> appears to be centered in Asia primarily as the level of engineering<br> skill available has been reported to be higher. =A0Fortunately Google<br> Translate exists which can be helpful in translating current technical<br> documents discussing CUDA programming and other details from Japanese or<br= > Chinese or Korean into English. =A0My own skills in those languages are<br> rather fundamental but strong enough to understand that Google Translate<br= > though useful is very, very limited. =A0There's nothing like studying t= he<br> languages and related cultures directly as unlike English, they are more<br= > ancient and highly contextual.<br> <div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br> <br> On 5/30/2011 3:07 AM, Robert Spykerman wrote:<br> > Dear All,<br> ><br> > I have just discovered that fixstars have just got off a 6.3 release o= n<br> > their x86 CUDA distribution and am just downloading it to have a look.= <br> > Notably, I found out about it not from fixstars themselves but rather:= <br> ><br> > <a href=3D"http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=3D5&t=3D= 7860" target=3D"_blank">http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=3D5&= amp;t=3D7860</a><br> > <<a href=3D"http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f=3D5&= t=3D7860" target=3D"_blank">http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?f= =3D5&t=3D7860</a>><br> ><br> > Does anyone know anything about this release? I am wondering if it is<= br> > all worthwhile looking at in the first place given that it appears on<= br> > superficial googling there is very little chatter on the net, at least= <br> > publicly, about their CUDA releases whatsoever in the first place. Not= a<br> > lot even here. Where do their users hang out?<br> ><br> > I am just wondering about the future of their x86 release(s) and if<br= > > there's any point at all trying it out.<br> ><br> > Could I ask if anyone here is in the know, or could point me to the<br= > > right place?<br> ><br> > Cheers,<br> ><br> > Robert<br> ><br> ><br> ><br> </div></div>> _______________________________________________<br> > yellowdog-general mailing list - <a href=3D"mailto:yellowdog-general@l= ists.fixstars.com">[email protected]</a><br> > Unsuscribe info: <a href=3D"http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo= /yellowdog-general" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/lis= tinfo/yellowdog-general</a><br> > HINT: to Google archives, try =A0'&lt;keywords> site:<a hre= f=3D"http://us.fixstars.com" target=3D"_blank">us.fixstars.com</a>'<br> _______________________________________________<br> yellowdog-general mailing list - <a href=3D"mailto:yellowdog-general@lists.= fixstars.com">[email protected]</a><br> Unsuscribe info: <a href=3D"http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yell= owdog-general" target=3D"_blank">http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo= /yellowdog-general</a><br> HINT: to Google archives, try =A0'&lt;keywords> site:<a href=3D"= http://us.fixstars.com" target=3D"_blank">us.fixstars.com</a>'<br> </blockquote></div><br> --20cf303ea3beff3b8404a4884b8f-- --===============1238161736== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list - [email protected] Unsuscribe info: http://lists.fixstars.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:us.fixstars.com' --===============1238161736==--