Check http://www.amd.com/devconn/3dsdk/procpack.html Free upgrade for Visual C++ 6.0 allows you to produce AMD (and SIMD) optimized code. This has been out for some time now, but I discovered it 5 minutes ago BTW: You''ll also need the 4th servicepack for VC 6(http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/sp/vs6sp4/full.asp?id=01)

cheers.


Waassaap!!

Cool! Thanks! Is there an equivalent upgrade for producing optimized MMX code?

Ahhh, MMX. the cause of, and solution to, all of lifes problems - Homer Jay Simpson.

quote: Original post by neocron

Cool! Thanks! Is there an equivalent upgrade for producing optimized MMX code?

This Processor Pack cannot produce optimized 3DNow & SSE code.
It allows YOU to do it in inline assembly.

If you want optimized MMX, try Intel C/C++ Compiler (it can optimize for MMX and SSE) or VectorC (MMX, 3DNow, SSE).

Serge, I just found that out too...

Too bad that the Intel compiler is priced at $299,- and VectorC can''t compile C++.

Ah well, I guess I''ll just have to learn 3DNOW, MMX and SIMD assembler instructions. Does anyone know a good reference book/tutorial about that?

I found the samething at the M$ site when i was looking for MASM to download(it is included with the ''processor pack''). But beware... there are a few probs with it. Like you cannot use ''recompile MFC'' after the installation and there is no uninstall(must do it manually), etc.

is there a function library availible for that processor pack?

what i mean is something like how the altivec unit is supported on the g4. you dont have to know any asm, you just add what looks like normal function calls to your code.

this would be really nice for those of us who arent very proficient at asm yet