[FFmpeg-soc] SoC and Cell task

[Mike Melanson]

Luca Barbato wrote:
> Mike Melanson wrote:
>> And how are students to develop these tasks? Actual PS3 if they have
>> one? Or will you provide SSH access to a Cell-based workstation? Or will
>> they use IBM's simulation environment?
> 
> I think all of them could be feasible, I already pinged IBM about (2) 
> since I do not own anything but a ps3 (that I'd dedicate for this task 
> if anything better doesn't come up).

A student could be expected to:

1) develop on PS3 if available
2) develop on IBM's sim environment if no PS3 readily available
3) be granted shell access to a Cell machine (PS3 or real machine)
further along in the summer based on progress

Follow up on the IBM option. Otherwise, I'm sure we can come up with a
PS3 somewhere.

BTW, have you successfully installed and use the sim environment? I
haven't, and it may be unreasonable to expect a student to get it to
work if we can't.

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	-Mike Melanson