On Wed, 30 May 2012 14:26:56 -0400, Timothy Normand Miller wrote:
Someone pointed out to me that integer ops don't have much utility in GPUs. Memory may be in integer form, but ARGB in 8888 format, for instance, would get converted to/from vec4 format (or our equivalent) as part of the memory access. If we have no need for integer ops, that would simplify the architecture. So can anyone make any arguments as to why it would be strictly necessary to support integer operations?
loop counters ? compute array indices ? helpful for crypto acceleration ? (we're speaking about making an energy-efficient system so if it means reusing it for other common tasks, great) just wondering. _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
