Hi, I don't think it will be provided.
Providing a way to access the SPUs directly goes against Java portability. And if you want to access the SPU with C code, the solution is already there with JNI. The only thing I think IBM might explore is a way to have the JVM be smart enough, so that some code might be dynamically compiled for the SPUs. But this is a very hard problem to solve. If you really want to explore the SPUs just use C/C++. For each situation just use the right tool. Cheers, Paulo Quoting "Moore, Randy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Doggies, > > When I first started experimenting with YDL on the PS3 a few months ago, I > installed the IBM Java 1.6 JRE/JDK and got the OpenMap GIS application > running in a few days time. I was a little disappointed in it's performance, > which I attributed mainly to the memory constraints of the PS3. I noticed > that IBM just announced support for Fortran on the Cell's PPU, which will > allow calls to SPU code written in C/C++. > > I have experimented with the Java Native Interface to C in the past on the > Windows platform and was curious if anyone out there has attempted JNI calls > to PPU C code that creates threads on the SPU. What would be really nice is > an all Java solution that would allow PPU Java code to create SPU threads > written in Java. Has anyone heard if IBM or anyone else is looking into Java > on the SPU? I realize that memory is a big concern, but JavaME is used in > cell phones and other devices (BluRay disc), so I figured there might be some > chance that something is being done for the SPU? > > Cheers, > > Randy > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
