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	Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
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The following publications provide instructions to develop applications for Cell Broadband Engine solutions using the SDK for Multicore Acceleration as well as the latest processor architecture and BladeCenter® documentation.

List updated: 24 Nov 2008

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You can use the search tool in the information center to locate information, or you can navigate to SDK documentation by selecting the following in the navigation bar: System software > Cell Broadband Engine solution > SDK > SDK 3.1.

Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 (information center)

• SDK 3.1 Installation Guide (information center, PDF)
• SDK 3.1 Integrated Development Environment User’s Guide (information center, PDF)
• SDK 3.1 Performance Tools Reference (information center, PDF)
• SDK 3.1 Programmer’s Guide (information center, PDF)
• SDK 3.1 Programming Tutorial (information center, PDF)

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Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 libraries (information center)

• Accelerated Library Framework Programmer's Guide and API Reference (information center, PDF)
• Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms Programmer's Guide and API Reference (information center, PDF)
• Data Communication and Synchronization Library Programmer's Guide and API Reference (information center, PDF)
• Example Library API Reference (PDF)
• Fast Fourier Transform Library Programmer's Guide and API Reference (information center, PDF)
• 3D FFT Library API Reference Manual (prototype) (PDF)
• Linear Algebra PACKage Programmer’s Guide and API Reference (information center, PDF)
• Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem (MASS) Library (link)
• Monte Carlo Programmer’s Guide and API Reference (information center, PDF)
• SIMD Math Library API Reference (information center, PDF)
• SPE Cryptographic Library User Documentation 1.0 (information center, PDF)
• SPE Runtime Management Library 2.3 (information center, PDF)
• SPU Runtime Library Extensions Guide (information center, PDF)

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Cell Broadband Engine standards (information center)

• C/C++ Language Extensions for Cell Broadband Engine Architecture (PDF)
• Cell Broadband Engine Linux Reference Implementation Application Binary Interface Specification (PDF)
• SPU Application Binary Interface Specification (PDF)
• SPU Assembly Language Specification (PDF)

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• IBM XL C/C++ for Multicore Acceleration for Linux Compiler (information center)
• IBM XL Fortran for Multicore Acceleration for Linux Compiler (information center)
• Using the XL C/C++ single-source compiler (PDF)
• IBM Full-System Simulator User's Guide (PDF)
• Performance Analysis with the IBM Full-System Simulator (PDF)
• IBM Visual Performance Analyzer User's Guide (PDF)

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Processor architecture (information center)

• Cell Broadband Engine Architecture (PDF)
• Cell Broadband Engine CMOS SOI 65 nm Hardware Initialization Guide (PDF)
• Cell Broadband Engine CMOS SOI 90 nm Hardware Initialization Guide (PDF)
• Cell Broadband Engine Programming Handbook including PowerXCell 8i (PDF)
• Cell Broadband Engine Registers (PDF)
• PowerPC Architecture Book (PDF)
• Synergistic Processor Unit Instruction Set Architecture (PDF)
• Vector/SIMD Multimedia Extension (PDF)

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BladeCenter QS22 (information center)

• Installing the BladeCenter QS22 (PDF)
• Troubleshooting the BladeCenter QS22 (PDF)

BladeCenter QS21 (information center)

• Installing the BladeCenter QS21 (PDF)
• Troubleshooting the BladeCenter QS21 (PDF)

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Cell Broadband Engine related information (information center)

SDK 3.1 related information (information center)