Lecture 23

Learning objectives

After this class, you should be able to:

1. Give SPU or CUDA source code, identify likely causes of sub-optimal performance by looking at the assembly or PTX versions of that code.

Reading assignment

1. 'PTX' on Blackboard, under the 'course library' tab.
2. 'SPE language extensions' on Blackboard, under the 'course library' tab.

Exercises and review questions

• Exercises and review questions on current lecture's material

  1. Identify the reasons for possible sub-optimal performance on your assignment 2 and assignment 3 codes by looking at PTX and assembly versions of those codes.

• Preparation for the next lecture
  1. None. Work on optimizing the code for your group project.

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Last modified: 19 Apr 2010