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8 years ago

Why OpenCL haver specific boards?

i am beginner of the OpenCL. So i want to test OpneCL exapl. But I have question in this point. Why OpenCL have specific boards? According to my reserach, the OpenCL are posibly used any Altera FPGA ...
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8 years ago

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Dear ak6dn

Thanks for guide line. I think my old board is satisfied with hardware condition in ALERA_OPENCL.pdf page 73. But unless my board vendor can supply the OpenCL board support package, then I will have to make all like as XML file, MMD libray...etc. Is it right?

Many Thanks.

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That is correct. To use OpenCL you need a board support package to tell OpenCL how it can use your board. If your board vendor is unable/unwilling to supply an OpenCL BSP, then you will have to do the work to build a custom BSP for that board you want to use.