[ydl-gen] PS3 Linux and Controller

[Henry A. Leinhos]

Wikipedia to the rescue! 

The CELL has one "Power Processor Element" ("PPE"), and several "Synergistic 
Processing Elements" ("SPE").  While the PPE is "a two-way SMT multithreaded 
Power 970 architecture compliant core", the SPEs are not, and would not run 
PPC-based code.  The PPE would have to load each SPE with SPE-specific code 
in a coprocessor fashion, so I would doubt that it would perform as a 8-way 
SMP machine. 

$0.02 

Henry 


Derick Centeno writes: 

> Sorry Andres, you are wrong in my view. 
> 
> Here's an article which perhaps may clear things up for you.  Here's the 
> link: 
> 
> http://www.hpcwire.com/hpc/967146.html 
> 
> Hope it helps. 
> 
> Derick. 
> 
> Andres Tello Abrego wrote:
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>> Actually, ps3, can't be considered an 8 cores cpu... I mean It only has
>> 1 full core and 7 "synergistic" (WT F?) cores... 
>>
>> For what I have read, the other 7 cores, doesn't are for general
>> purpose, instead they are for very specific purpose... 
>>
>> Am I right? 
>>
>> 
>>
>> Peter-Paul wrote:
>>   
>>> - Installing Linux apps:
>>> That won't be a big issue, I guess. Ofcourse there are the YDL 
>>> repositories. And there's always the option to compile your app 
>>> yourself. That'll be fun, compiling on an 8-core Cell-CPU :) 
>>>
>>> - The PS3 controller:
>>> I have absolutely no idea! :) 
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> Chris Hollman wrote:
>>>     
>>>> Just a couple quick questions:
>>>>  
>>>> -Will you be able to install ANY Linux app (e.g. emulators) when 
>>>> running YDL on the PS3?
>>>> -Will the PS3 controller be supported within YDL for PS3 (e.g. for 
>>>> playing games within YDL)?
>>>>  
>>>> -Chris
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