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Cell/B.E. SDK 3.0, Part 4: Configure the application launcher

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 PDF:  A4 and Letter (207 KB | 12 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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