Altera SDK for OpenCL Cyclone V SoC User Manual
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Altera SDK for OpenCL Cyclone V SoC Getting
Started Guide
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The Altera SDK for OpenCL Cyclone V SoC Getting Started Guide describes the procedures you follow to
set up and use the Altera
®
Software Development Kit (SDK) for OpenCL
™
(1)
(AOCL)
(2)
to run an OpenCL
application on the Altera Cyclone
®
V SoC Development Kit.
OpenCL is a C-based open standard for the programming of heterogeneous parallel devices. The AOCL
provides a compiler and tools for you to build and run OpenCL applications that target Altera FPGAs.
The AOCL supports the embedded profile of the OpenCL Specification version 1.0. For more information
on the OpenCL Specification version 1.0, refer to the OpenCL Reference Pages. The OpenCL Specification
version 1.0 includes detailed information on the OpenCL application programming interface (API) and
programming language.
This document assumes the following:
1. You are knowledgeable in OpenCL concepts and application programming interfaces (APIs), as
described in the OpenCL Specification version 1.0 by the Khronos Group.
2. You have experience in creating OpenCL applications, and are familiar with the contents of the
OpenCL Specification.
3. You are familiar with the information available in the following AOCL documentation:
• Altera SDK for OpenCL Getting Started Guide.
• Altera SDK for OpenCL Programming Guide.
• Altera SDK for OpenCL Best Practices Guide.
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OpenCL and the OpenCL logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. used by permission of the Khronos Group
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The Altera SDK for OpenCL is based on a published Khronos Specification, and has passed the Khronos
Conformance Testing Process. Current conformance status can be found at
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