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How to call external library with OpenCL on FPGA?

Altera_Forum
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‎03-14-2016 04:42 PM
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Hi, 

I have existing program which is computation intensive. That is why I want to try with FPGA using OpenCL for acceleration.  

The program is my computations are all done through certain libraries such as MKL, LAPACK/ARPACK.  

How do I call these libraries through OpenCL? Is it possible? Any suggestion? 

 

Thank you!!
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Altera_Forum
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‎03-15-2016 07:04 AM
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I don't know if it is possible, but I think you may find the libraries are not coded in a way that lets the Altera OpenCL compiler generate efficient hardware. This may not give you the acceleration you might expect. Can you try using a library? That would anwer your question.

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Altera_Forum
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‎03-15-2016 05:39 PM
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Thank you for your response. 

What do you mean "can you try using a library"? I am new to FPGA. So I am not sure what you meant.
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Altera_Forum
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‎03-16-2016 06:29 AM
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What I meant is, have you tried compiling OpenCL code with functions from a library?

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