I understand about matching all the different combination of driver versions with linux distros. My plan is to use a centos 6.5 distro and just install the CUDA 5.5 library. I will try and replicate what there is already with CUDA 5.0 with the new library.
I will let you know how it goes. I understand about not having resources to devote to a programming task. The CUDA versions are still definitely worth since they are faster than the CPU versions even after openmp and they don't force you to hog all the CPU cores. -----Original Message----- From: Z K [mailto:zkauf...@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu] Sent: Wednesday, 2 July 2014 1:41 AM To: Freesurfer support list; Chris Adamson Subject: Re: [Freesurfer] Build with CUDA 5.5? Chris, This is why we no longer actively support CUDA development in freesurfer and instead have focused on openmp to reduce overall runtime. The complexity of the CUDA programming coupled with the required libraries/driver matching of various builds with various OSes is simply beyond the resources we have to devote to the task. As you know, we currently build against CUDA 5.0, and if your OS supports it, you can run the more computationally intensive tasks (mri_ca_register, etc) using CUDA. Beyond that you are free to attempt a build of the freesurfer source code against the CUDA 5.5 on your Ubuntu system. I can assist with that task by providing the other 3rd party libraries as well as general insight, but beyond that we simply do not have the resources to devout to that task. -Zeke On 06/30/2014 10:19 PM, Chris Adamson wrote: > Guys, > > Would it be possible to get Freesurfer 5.3.0 built with CUDA 5.5? The > newest Ubuntu does not have support for 5.0. > > Thanks in advance, > > Chris Adamson. > > *Dr **Chris Adamson > *Research Officer, Developmental Imaging, *Murdoch Childrens Research > Institute *Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Royal Children's > Hospital Flemington Road, Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia > www.mcri.edu.au <http://www.mcri.edu.au/> > > E chris.adam...@mcri.edu.au > T 03 9936 6780 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > Freesurfer mailing list > Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu > https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer > The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com If you have any question, please contact MCRI IT Helpdesk for further assistance. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Freesurfer mailing list Freesurfer@nmr.mgh.harvard.edu https://mail.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/freesurfer
