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Thanks for the update ...

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx> 
wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> >From: "Fred" <ftonetti@xxxx>
> >I thought from posts you had made in the past that multi 
processor / 
> > multi code was going to be addressed before 64 bit ...
> > 
> > Any idea of when they'll become a reality ? and in a situation 
where 
> > one has more that 2 processors and/or cores, will AB / AA / 
> > Optimization be able to see and take advantage of those ?
> 
> Yes of course, but
> actually things have changed (for better) a bit since last time I 
mentioned it.
> Initially I was thinking about 2 processor/core support in 
optimization module only,
> but thanks to the fact that Visual Studio 2005 supports OpenMP 
architecture,
> it is possible to implement parallel execution deep inside AFL 
engine (on single function level),
> so ALL areas would benefit (not only optimization).
> 
> As to whenever 64 bit will come before 2 CPU/core support
> - it has changed too - since my goal is to have single code base
> - they will all be developed at the same time. 
> 
> I am doing some experiments right now with various parallelization 
methods
> (including multiple threading but not only, I am also considering 
using SSE/SSE2
> instructions that allow parallel execution even on single core/cpu)
> so I can not give you exact date right now, but March 2006 is 
realistic.
> 
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
> amibroker.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred" <ftonetti@xxxx>
> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 2:01 AM
> Subject: [amibroker] Re: Support, news and other stories - ERRATA
> 
> 
> >I thought from posts you had made in the past that multi 
processor / 
> > multi code was going to be addressed before 64 bit ...
> > 
> > Any idea of when they'll become a reality ? and in a situation 
where 
> > one has more that 2 processors and/or cores, will AB / AA / 
> > Optimization be able to see and take advantage of those ?
> > 
> > --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Tomasz Janeczko" 
<amibroker@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello again,
> >> 
> >> OK, I hate to answer my own e-mails, but I have just noticed 
major 
> > ommisison in this sentence
> >> 
> >> > Actually I have already built 64-bit alpha versions of both 
> > AmiBroker and AmiQuote and they 
> >> > are running major problems.
> >> 
> >> This should read:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> "Actually I have already built 64-bit alpha versions of both 
> > AmiBroker and AmiQuote and they 
> >>  are running *WITHOUT* major problems."
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Best regards,
> >> Tomasz Janeczko
> >> amibroker.com
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Tomasz Janeczko" <amibroker@xxxx>
> >> To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 1:27 AM
> >> Subject: Support, news and other stories
> >> 
> >> 
> >> > Hello,
> >> > 
> >> > First I would like to appologise anyone who sent a question to 
> > support today -
> >> > you may get somewhat delayed answer because Marcin is out of 
> > office today.
> >> > 
> >> > Secondly - you may be wondering when new beta version of 
> > AmiBroker and
> >> > promised IBController improvements will arrive and what I am 
> > doing now.
> >> > 
> >> > Well, I had some problems with my brand new 64 bit dual core 
> > machine and needed
> >> > to replace some hardware and reinstall systems/development 
tools 
> > on it
> >> > (thanks God I have still old 32bit machine working in 
parallel :-
> > ) ).
> >> > 
> >> > Despite hardware problems works on 64 bit version proceed 
quite 
> > nicely, 
> >> > even though MS Visual Studio 2005 is quite buggy :-)
> >> > Actually I have already built 64-bit alpha versions of both 
> > AmiBroker and AmiQuote and they 
> >> > are running major problems. There are some very minor issues 
that 
> > need to be addressed.
> >> > 
> >> > It took quite a bit of work to fix lots of 64-bit portability 
> > issues in AB source files,
> >> > but I can now say that this work is 99% done and now both 32 
bit 
> > version and 64 bit version
> >> > are sharing the same source code base which is good for future 
> > development
> >> > as it means that BOTH versions will be developed at once and 
new 
> > features will
> >> > arrive in BOTH at the same time without need to write twice.
> >> > 
> >> > But since still some testing needs to be done you should not 
> > receive any 64 bit beta
> >> > before January 2006.
> >> > 
> >> > However, there will be a new beta (32bit) still in December 
> > featuring some small
> >> > but nice additions and fixes. This should arrive Friday 16 
> > December.
> >> > Also a new IBController version should arrive next week.
> >> > 
> >> > Best regards,
> >> > Tomasz Janeczko
> >> > amibroker.com
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only.
> > 
> > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to 
> > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com
> > 
> > For other support material please check also:
> > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html
> > 
> > 
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >
>







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