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[AF>EDLS>Physique] Pas93 Send message Joined: 30 Sep 07 Posts: 2 Credit: 24,840 RAC: 0 |
We are figuring out that more and more people own a PS3, but the lack of compatible projects (only 2 available, "PS3GRID and Yoyo@home) is limiting the installation of the BOINC Paltform on them. I would be interesting that you develop an application for Linux PowerPC and so could take advantage of an enormous computing power that will be raising with time to reach, we hope, the PetaFlops. That was possible for Folding@home so why not for BOINC. |
Dotsch Send message Joined: 14 Sep 07 Posts: 10 Credit: 199 RAC: 0 |
SETI, PS3Grid and yoyo has a PS3 SPE appication. SIMAP and Einstein and PPE only application. |
TJM Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 25 Aug 07 Posts: 843 Credit: 267,994,998 RAC: 0 |
I think the current app source can be compiled on PS3, but without serious modifications (or completely rewriting app for PS3) performance will be below average PC. I'm not even sure if it's possible to modify the app so it will use full power of the PS3. M4 Project homepage M4 Project wiki |
Dotsch Send message Joined: 14 Sep 07 Posts: 10 Credit: 199 RAC: 0 |
I think the current app source can be compiled on PS3, but without serious modifications (or completely rewriting app for PS3) performance will be below average PC. I'm not even sure if it's possible to modify the app so it will use full power of the PS3. TJM, should I try to build a PPE only application, which also run at Linux on the Power/PowerPC and PS3 ? The PS3 PPE is comparable with a Mac with a G4 CPU. |
[AF>EDLS>Physique] Pas93 Send message Joined: 30 Sep 07 Posts: 2 Credit: 24,840 RAC: 0 |
Ok, thank you in advance, and good luck for the application to PS3. |
TJM Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 25 Aug 07 Posts: 843 Credit: 267,994,998 RAC: 0 |
TJM, should I try to build a PPE only application, which also run at Linux on the Power/PowerPC and PS3 ? Feel free to try, I'd like to see enigma's performance on PS3 :-D M4 Project homepage M4 Project wiki |
Nicolas Send message Joined: 10 Sep 07 Posts: 3 Credit: 5,176 RAC: 0 |
Compiling any project app for the PS3 without any modification is a total waste of CPU time that could be better used on projects that do take advantage of SPEs. |
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