== 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. }}}