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28specific device ("compiling and linking"), also binary programs. For each 28specific device ("compiling and linking"), also binary programs. For each
29kernel function in a program you can then create an OpenCL::Kernel object 29kernel function in a program you can then create an OpenCL::Kernel object
30which represents basically a function call with argument values. 30which represents basically a function call with argument values.
31 31
32OpenCL::Memory objects of various flavours: OpenCL::Buffers objects (flat 32OpenCL::Memory objects of various flavours: OpenCL::Buffers objects (flat
33memory areas, think array) and OpenCL::Image objects (think 2d or 3d 33memory areas, think arrays or structs) and OpenCL::Image objects (think 2d
34array) for bulk data and input and output for kernels. 34or 3d array) for bulk data and input and output for kernels.
35 35
36OpenCL::Sampler objects, which are kind of like texture filter modes in 36OpenCL::Sampler objects, which are kind of like texture filter modes in
37OpenGL. 37OpenGL.
38 38
39OpenCL::Queue objects - command queues, which allow you to submit memory 39OpenCL::Queue objects - command queues, which allow you to submit memory
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51 http://www.khronos.org/registry/cl/specs/opencl-1.1.pdf 51 http://www.khronos.org/registry/cl/specs/opencl-1.1.pdf
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53OpenCL manpages: 53OpenCL manpages:
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55 http://www.khronos.org/registry/cl/sdk/1.1/docs/man/xhtml/ 55 http://www.khronos.org/registry/cl/sdk/1.1/docs/man/xhtml/
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57Here's a tutorial from AMD (very AMD-centric, too), not sure how useful it
58is, but at least it's free of charge:
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60 http://developer.amd.com/zones/OpenCLZone/courses/Documents/Introduction_to_OpenCL_Programming%20Training_Guide%20%28201005%29.pdf
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62If you are into UML class diagrams, the following diagram might help - if
63not, it will be mildly cofusing:
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65 http://www.khronos.org/registry/cl/sdk/1.1/docs/man/xhtml/classDiagram.html
56 66
57=head1 BASIC WORKFLOW 67=head1 BASIC WORKFLOW
58 68
59To get something done, you basically have to do this once (refer to the 69To get something done, you basically have to do this once (refer to the
60examples below for actual code, this is just a high-level description): 70examples below for actual code, this is just a high-level description):

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