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Khronos Releases OpenCL Spec

Posted by kdawson on from the fast-work dept.

kpesler writes "Today, the Khronos Group released the OpenCL API specification (which we discussed earlier this year). It provides an open API for executing general-purpose code kernels on GPUs — so-called GPGPU functionality. Initially bolstered by Apple, the API garnered the support of major players including NVIDIA, AMD/ATI, and Intel. Motivated by inclusion in OS X Snow Leopard, the spec was completed in record time — about half a year from the formation of the group to the ratified spec."

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  1. yeah... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    ...but does it run Linux?

    1. Re:yeah... by CarpetShark · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yes, but you get 2**256 very tiny virtual consoles on screen, each with only 128bits of ram. On the up side, every console can be at a slightly different angle, with different specularity.