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I am interested in having any PPE function call any number of SPE functions (which are not main functions) and each return back their results. For example, I want a PPE foo function to call a SPE bar1 function passing it several arguments using standard ABI linkage conventions, and returning bar's results back to foo. Then to call foo2 and foo3, etc. on the SPE. Currently LIBSPE2 allows SPE_RUN_USER_REGS to be passed on spe_context_run but it sets a fixed and limited number of SPE registers (3 through 5). However, this can be only done when the entry point is equal to spe->base_private->entry, and not just any LS address. What I need is any entry address to be specified. In addition I need to allow setting a variable number of SPE registers (from 3 up to 75), and then upon completion it needs to return an updated register 3. What does the mailing list think about such a capability and the modifications required in LIBSPE2 to accomplish this?<br>
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Brian Watt, Cell Software Development, Quasar Design Center<br>
(512)823-6013, TL793-6013; FAX: Unknown<br>
IBM Corporation, Div/7T, D/FSOA, B/906-5G015, M/S 906-5G015, 11501 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758<br>
Notes: Brian Watt/Austin/IBM@IBMUS, Internet: bwatt@us.ibm.com</body></html>