On Sat, 6 Jan 2024, 20:55 Lynne, <d...@lynne.ee> wrote: > Jan 7, 2024, 01:40 by kier...@obe.tv: > > > On Sat, 6 Jan 2024, 19:00 Lynne, <d...@lynne.ee> wrote: > > > >> Jan 7, 2024, 00:36 by kier...@obe.tv: > >> > >> > On Sat, 6 Jan 2024, 16:06 Lynne, <d...@lynne.ee> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Jan 6, 2024, 21:15 by r...@remlab.net: > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > Le 6 janvier 2024 20:26:42 GMT+02:00, Michael Niedermayer < > >> >> mich...@niedermayer.cc> a écrit : > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >I think some kind of remotely usable system does make sense for > every > >> >> volunteer > >> >> > >who wants to work. It simply results in more available time for > that > >> >> work. > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >Even i (who doesnt travel volunteerly around) have needed and > used my > >> >> notebook > >> >> > >for FFmpeg away from my desktop system many times. > >> >> > >When ive spend some time in appartments of other familiy members, > >> when > >> >> i had to > >> >> > >change my own apartment due to very noisy neighbors and so forth > >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >Maybe a compromise would be a cheap laptop that is just used to > login > >> >> and > >> >> > >access the more powerfull hardware via SSH ? > >> >> > > >> >> > That sounds much more sensible indeed. > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> To address your concerns about limited lifetime and durability, > >> >> I chose the ThinkPad. It's not a +2k eur Macbook, it's serviceable, > >> >> and I can still do stuff with it that I can't do on my current > setups. > >> >> We have many times more than enough to cover it, and make no > >> >> impact on the project's finances. > >> >> I could agree to jamrial's suggestion too, though I don't think it > >> >> would be as durable or problem-free. > >> >> > >> > > >> > But didn't you say the ThinkPad doesn't support AVX-512? > >> > > >> > >> Err, no? It has a 7840U, which according to > >> https://www.amd.com/en/product/13186 > >> has support for AVX512. > >> I was initially confused as it's labelled as a Ryzen 7, and I thought > >> Ryzen 9s > >> were the ones based on Zen 4, but afaik both 7 and 9 are Zen 4. > >> > > > > There is still no reason why you couldn't use the dedicated NUC that has > > AVX512 and access it remotely with a much cheaper laptop. > > > > It's more practical to work on a local machine without having to > compile everything, and setting up for accurate benchmarking is > doable as you wouldn't disturb anyone else's work by switching > the scheduler or fixing the frequency. > I also messaged you about getting access to the Ampere machine > a little over a week ago, but you didn't respond, so sysadmin latency > is high. >
The nuc has everything setup correctly for this. Regarding access to the ampere, there is a further discussion to be had off-list. Kieran > _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-requ...@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe".
