Class Cuda

java.lang.Object

com.ibm.cuda.Cuda

public final class Cuda
extends Object

The Cuda class provides general CUDA utilities.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static ByteBuffer	allocatePinnedHostBuffer(long capacity)	Allocates a new direct byte buffer, backed by page-locked host memory; enabling optimal performance of transfers to and from device memory.
static int	getDeviceCount()	Returns the number of CUDA-capable devices available to the Java host.
static int	getDriverVersion()	Returns a number identifying the driver version.
static int	getRuntimeVersion()	Returns a number identifying the runtime version.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

allocatePinnedHostBuffer

public static ByteBuffer allocatePinnedHostBuffer(long capacity)
                                           throws CudaException

Allocates a new direct byte buffer, backed by page-locked host memory; enabling optimal performance of transfers to and from device memory.

The position of the returned buffer will be zero; its limit and capacity will be capacity; its order will be LITTLE_ENDIAN.

Notes:

• The capacity of a ByteBuffer is in general limited to Integer.MAX_VALUE - that limit also applies and is enforced here.
• Even though the result is backed by host memory, a CudaException will be thrown if the driver is not installed because registration of that host memory with the driver is integral to the behavior of this method.

Parameters:

capacity - the desired capacity, in bytes, of the buffer

Returns:

the new buffer

Throws:

CudaException - if a CUDA exception occurs

IllegalArgumentException - if capacity is negative or larger than Integer.MAX_VALUE

getDeviceCount

public static int getDeviceCount()
                          throws CudaException

Returns the number of CUDA-capable devices available to the Java host.

Returns:

the number of available CUDA-capable devices

Throws:

CudaException - if a CUDA exception occurs

getDriverVersion

public static int getDriverVersion()
                            throws CudaException

Returns a number identifying the driver version. A CudaException will be thrown if the CUDA driver is not installed.

Returns:

the driver version number

Throws:

CudaException - if a CUDA exception occurs

getRuntimeVersion

public static int getRuntimeVersion()
                             throws CudaException

Returns a number identifying the runtime version. A CudaException will be thrown if the CUDA driver is not installed.

Returns:

the runtime version number

Throws:

CudaException - if a CUDA exception occurs