AMD Core Math Library for Graphic Processors 1.0 Release Notes
The AMD Core Math Library for Graphic Processors (ACML‑GPU) provides GPU‑accelerated BLAS and LAPACK routines for high‑performance computing on AMD FireStream and Radeon graphics cards. The library includes GPU‑tuned versions of DGEMM and SGEMM and can automatically select CPU or GPU algorithms based on problem size.
The document details supported graphics cards, required software and hardware for Windows and Linux, installation steps, environment‑variable configuration, performance notes, and troubleshooting guidance for developers integrating ACML‑GPU into their applications.
| Windows OS support | Windows XP Professional 64‑bit, Windows Vista 64‑bit |
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| Linux OS support | SuSE Linux SLES 10.3 (64‑bit) or Red Hat Linux RHEL 5.1 (64‑bit) |
| Minimum system memory | 2 GB DRAM (4 GB recommended) |
| Required compiler (Windows) | Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 SP1 C compiler (or later) |
| Required compiler (Linux) | GCC/GFORTRAN version 4.1.2 |
Set the environment variable NO_GPU to "T"; the library will then run on the CPU only.