== Latest Driver == http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/linux/Pages/radeon_linux.aspx?type=2.4.1&product=2.4.1.3.42&lang=English == Latest SDK == http://developer.amd.com/gpu/ATIStreamSDK/Pages/default.aspx == Standard Compute Layer Library == http://www.browndeertechnology.com/stdcl.html A wrapper library API for OpenCL API used in the tutorial below. It seems that the libstdcl greatly simplify a sample program ($OPENCLDIR/samples/opencl/cl/app/NBody) supplied with Stream SDK 2.0beta. == OpenCL Tutorial: N-Body Simulation == http://www.browndeertechnology.com/docs/BDT_OpenCL_Tutorial_NBody.html A tutorial that modifies the sample NBody program written in OpenCL API. == local & global == http://forums.amd.com/devforum/messageview.cfm?catid=390&threadid=123350&enterthread=y {{{ It's a tricky question . On 4xxx __local mem is really __global mem ( ATI thinks it's too much work to optimize compiler to use 48xx LDS - although it's possible ). On 5xxx __local is LDS - so it's located in simd core. }}} == Catalyst 10.1 with Ubuntu 9.10 workarounds == === Change the kernel boot option === Edit "/etc/default/grub" and execute update-grub. I add "nopat" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT for Catalyst 10.1. The configuration file for the grub is at /boot/grub/grub.cfg. This file is automatically generated by update-grub command. This trick is not necessary for Catalyst 10.2. === X server setting === The default login manager gdm is difficult to properly configure, I install xdm instead of gdm. The configuration file for xdm is at /etc/X11/xdm directory. Edit "Xservers" file as {{{ :0 local /usr/bin/X :0 vt7 -nolisten tcp -ac }}} This "-ac" option enable remote applications to access the local X server. Note this option is generally regarded as "bad" for security. Be careful. === icc === http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/using-intel-compilers-for-linux-with-ubuntu/ === packages === Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS {{{ sudo aptitude install libgsl0-dev gfortran libnetcdf-dev linux-headers-2.6.32-22-generic g++ libblas-dev rake emacs lv zsh ssh xdm ia32-libs linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic subversion git-core openmpi-bin openmpi-dev }}} 10.04 LTS Server {{{ sudo aptitude install xdm ia32-libs subversion zsh libgsl0-dev gfortran libnetcdf-dev g++ freeglut3-dev xserver-xorg rake emacs lv xterm }}} http://forums.amd.com/devforum/messageview.cfm?catid=390&threadid=147002 === process affinity === From command line: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/setting-processor-affinity-certain-task-or-process.html http://www.open-mpi.org/projects/hwloc/ === DOUBLE === http://developer.amd.com/support/KnowledgeBase/Lists/KnowledgeBase/DispForm.aspx?ID=92