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Cell/B.E. SDK 3.0, Part 1: Create an SPU project

A quick-read intro to the new Multicore Accelerator SDK 3.0 IDE

Sean Curry (seancurry.ut@gmail.com), Software Engineer, IBM

Sean is an undergraduate student at The University of Texas at Austin, working toward a degree in Computer Sciences. As an intern at the IBM Linux Technology Center, Sean works as part of the Linux on Cell/B.E. team, specifically contributing to the IDE for Cell Broadband Engine SDK project. Sean develops source code and conducts integration testing and product release management.

Summary: This introductory tutorial, designed for the IBM SDK for Multicore Acceleration, Version 3.0 (otherwise known as the Cell Broadband Engine SDK), explores the Cell/B.E. processor IDE and gives developers a click-for-click walk-through of building a simple project in this environment. This tutorial is broken into six quick-perform parts dealing with creating an SPU project, creating a PPU project, creating the Cell/B.E. simulator, configuring the application launcher, debugging and doing performance analysis, using simulator consoles, using the ALF wizard, and setting IDE preferences.

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Date: 13 Nov 2007
Level: Introductory
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Configuring the SPU project

In the C/C++ Projects view, right-click the SPU project, and select Properties.

Figure 4. Configuring the project
Configuring the project

Adding SPU compiler directories

You need to add the directory that contains the profile.h header file to the list of the compiler's include paths so that you can use the dynamic performance-analysis tool.

Click C/C++ Build in the left pane. Under SPU GNU C Compiler with Debug Options, select Directories. In the Include Paths pane on the right, click the Add button.

Figure 5. Add compiler directories
Add compiler directories