A newly developed compiler [0] and paper describing the parallel language [1] are released today which enable a novel approach to parallel and distributed programming for the many-core Epiphany coprocessor included in Parallella as well as multi-core CPUs and distributed clusters. The LOLCODE language, originally developed in 2007, has been extended to include parallel and distributed programming concepts directly within…
Ola Jeppsson has been very busy over the last few months pulling together and updating all the components for a major new Parallella headless SDK release. Those of you looking for the latest Ubuntu, Linux, GCC, and GDB will appreciate this release. Key updates include: Ubuntu 15.04 (stock linaro) Linux kernel 4.4 (stock) GCC 5.2 GDB 7.10 The new and improved…
In order to improve software performance in the current silicon and to make forward binary compatibility practical, I am proposing the following changes to the Epiphany Application binary interface (ABI). ABI changes get more painful the more successful a platform gets and with the Epiphany starting to gain momentum, I feel this may be our last chance. These changes will all be incorporated into the compiler and…
The Parallella board was designed for one purpose SPEEEEED! This was the reason we chose the backside Samtec connectors instead of something more hacker friendly like a 0.1″ pin header. With the current Samtec backside connectors we have a total of 240 backside pins and a peak bandwidth of 50 Gbps, which is pretty insane for a credit card sized…
I am pleased to announce that we we have signed up Digi-Key as a distributor for the Parallella boards. Digi-Key is a first rate distributor with a massive line-card of in stock components and an incredible logistics operation. I am a long time customer of Digi-Key so seeing our products included in their portfolio is great feeling for me personally. In the US, they…
