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== SPO600 in Fall 2015 2022 ==

A new computer architecture has appeared: 64-bit ARM systems (also known as "ARM64" or "AArch64"). While AArch64 is showing up in cell phones and tablets, it is also poised to pounce on the datacentre. Most of the work of porting core software to AArch64 has been completed, and at this point, just about everything that runs on x86_64 Linux systems will run an AArch64 systems. However, the x86_64 architecture has been around for many years, and software has been well-optimized to work on that architecture; but AArch64 is relatively new, and it may be possible to get better performance with additional tuning and optimization.

In Fall 2015this semester, the SPO600 course will be focused on optimizing software on AArch64 systems, using specifically identifying areas where the [http://leapproject.ca LEAP], [http://fedoraproject.org Fedora], and [http://centos.org CentOS] projects as a starting point. Specifically, weARMv9 ''Scaleable Vector Extensions 2''ll be analyzing the impact of various compiler options in the AArch64 context. We will build, benchmark, and profile specific software subsystems with (SVE2) technology can provide a wide range of compiler options and see if the assumptions inherited from the x86_64 world are relevant. Then we'll experiment with compiler options, algorithm changes, and platform-specific code to optimize the performancebenefit.

* Classes are held in an [[Active Learning Classroom]]. You '''should''' have a mobile device of some type (laptop, smartphone, tablet) with a wireless network connection (WiFi or mobile) and a video output (VGA or HDMI). If your video output is of a different type (VGA/DVI/DP/Miracast/MyDP/MiniDP/MiniHDMI/other) you will need an appropriate adapter.

* '''If availableOptionally''', students in the Fall 2015 SPO600 course may want to purchase a 64-bit [https://www.96boards.org/ 96Boards] computer (such as , or alternately a [https://www.96boardsraspberrypi.org/products/hikeyraspberry-pi-4-model-b/ HiKeyRaspberry Pi 4] or [https://www.96boardsraspberrypi.org/products/dragonboard410craspberry-pi-3-model-b-plus/ DragonBoard 410c3b+]-- but you will need to run a 64-bit operating system, such as [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM/Raspberry_Pi Fedora AArch64] (note that AArch64 support is still pending for the Pi4 as of September 2019).

1. '''Blog.''' Tell your professor, your colleagues, the community, and everyone else what you're doing. <u>Write a lot</u> and write well, include good technical content, and incorporate links to all relevant resources and the product of your work, and write often. Almost all of your work in this course is submitted by blogging. 2. '''Be ambitious.''' In this course, you will need to be the driving force behind your project. The community will help you, but it's up to you to supply the energy. 3. '''Work ''in'' the open source community.''' The projects we will be doing are too large and too unfamiliar for you to succeed entirely on your own. You will need to use the community's knowledge, connections, and resources to succeed well. Respect the community's standards, tell the community what you're doing, ask when you have a question, and pull your own weight within the community.

3. '''Be ambitious.''' In this course, you will need to be the driving force behind your project. The community will help you, but it's up to you to supply the energy. '''It's best to plan to make a bit of progress each day.'''

See the online [https://ict.senecacollege.ca/course/spo600 course outline] for course details, and the [[media:SPO600 Winter 2022 addendum.pdf|Winter 2022 Addendum]] for additional course details.