OpenMP 4.0 Offloading For Intel MIC Lands In GCC 5

[phoronix]

Phoronix: OpenMP 4.0 Offloading For Intel MIC Lands In GCC 5

GCC 5 seems to be getting more exciting by the day! The latest feature being piled onto GCC 5 for release next year is OpenMP 4.0 offloading support to target Intel MIC platforms...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTgzNzk

[curaga]

Is this reason enough to buy one for Phoronix?

[davidlt]

IIRC this does not support current Xeon Phi cards, this is a ground work for next gen Xeon Phi. Current one comes with an emulator for testing the offload capabilities. You can get your code ready, but not actual offloading for Xeon Phi. Next gen Xeon Phi has AVX-512 (same as future Xeon) and GCC already understands AVX-512. Finally GCC might be enough and no ICC would be needed.

[stiiixy]

We all know Mick's itching to buy a Phi.

Just do it mate, you know we want you to.