[Cbe-oss-dev] small spu kernel -- threadx

[Akira Tsukamoto]

Hi,

> On 09/21/2009 09:00 AM, Wing D Lizard wrote:
> > Does anybody have any references to running a small kernel
> > on the spus?   multi threaded,  interthread communication,
> > and external communication ( within the cbe)?
> 
> Mars does this.  This presentation give some info:
> 
>   http://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Sony-PS3/mars/presentations/MARS-SIGGRAPH-2008.pdf
> 
> You can get the docs and source from that same server.
> 
> Some patent info is here about another system:
> 
>   http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?wo=2007038457&IA=WO2007038457

This is additional info, from my experience,

1)
to learn efficient Cell/B.E. programming, read the link in this order
is the easiest way.

  Cell Programming Primer
  http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/ps3-linux-docs/ps3-linux-docs-08.06.09/CellProgrammingPrimer.html

  MARS documentation
  http://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/Sony-PS3/mars/1.1.4/mars-docs-1.1.4/html

2)
to install Linux on your PS3, you should look the both link bellow,

  Open Platform for PLAYSTATION at 3
  http://playstation.com/ps3-openplatform/index.html

  PS3-Linux-public-repository
  http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/geoff/cell/

Akira