NVIDIA CUDA TOOLKIT V5.5 RN-06722-001 _v5.5 | August 2013 Release Notes for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit v5.5 Release Notes..................................................... 1 1.1. Errata....................................................................................................... 1 1.1.1. General CUDA........................................................................................ 1 1.1.2. CUDA Libraries....................................................................................... 1 1.1.2.1. CUBLAS...........................................................................................1 1.1.2.2. CUFFT............................................................................................ 2 1.1.3. CUDA Samples........................................................................................5 1.1.4. CUDA Tools........................................................................................... 6 1.2. Documentation............................................................................................ 7 1.3. List of Important Files................................................................................... 7 1.3.1. Core Files............................................................................................. 8 1.3.2. Windows lib Files....................................................................................9 1.3.3. Linux lib Files........................................................................................ 9 1.3.4. Mac OS X lib Files...................................................................................9 1.4. Supported NVIDIA Hardware............................................................................ 9 1.5. Supported Operating Systems......................................................................... 10 1.5.1. Windows............................................................................................. 10 1.5.2. Linux................................................................................................. 10 1.5.3. Mac OS X............................................................................................ 11 1.6. Installation Notes........................................................................................11 1.6.1. Windows............................................................................................. 11 1.6.2. Linux................................................................................................. 11 1.7. Deprecated Features....................................................................................12 1.8. New Features............................................................................................ 12 1.8.1. General CUDA.......................................................................................12 1.8.2. CUDA Libraries......................................................................................13 1.8.2.1. CUBLAS......................................................................................... 13 1.8.2.2. CUFFT...........................................................................................14 1.8.2.3. CURAND.........................................................................................14 1.8.2.4. CUSPARSE.......................................................................................14 1.8.2.5. Thrust...........................................................................................14 1.8.3. CUDA Tools.......................................................................................... 14 1.8.3.1. CUDA Compiler................................................................................14 1.8.3.2. CUDA-GDB...................................................................................... 15 1.8.3.3. CUDA-MEMCHECK..............................................................................16 1.8.3.4. CUDA Profiler..................................................................................16 1.8.3.5. Debugger API.................................................................................. 17 1.8.3.6. Nsight Eclipse Edition........................................................................17 1.9. Performance Improvements............................................................................18 1.9.1. CUDA Libraries......................................................................................18 www.nvidia.com NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit v5.5 RN-06722-001 _v5.5 | ii 1.9.1.1. CUBLAS......................................................................................... 18 1.9.1.2. Math.............................................................................................18 1.10. Resolved Issues......................................................................................... 18 1.10.1. General CUDA..................................................................................... 18 1.10.2. CUDA Libraries.................................................................................... 19 1.10.2.1. NPP............................................................................................ 19 1.10.3. CUDA Tools.........................................................................................19 1.10.3.1. CUDA-GDB.................................................................................... 19 1.10.3.2. Debugger API.................................................................................19 1.11. Known Issues............................................................................................19 1.11.1. Linux on ARMv7 Specific Issues................................................................ 19 1.11.2. General CUDA..................................................................................... 20 1.11.3. CUDA Libraries.................................................................................... 20 1.11.3.1. NPP............................................................................................ 20 1.11.4. CUDA Tools.........................................................................................20 1.11.4.1. CUDA Compiler.............................................................................. 20 1.11.4.2. CUDA Profiler................................................................................ 20 1.12. Source Code for Open64 and CUDA-GDB...........................................................21 1.13. More Information.......................................................................................21 Chapter 2. NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit v5.0 Release Notes....................................................22 2.1. Errata......................................................................................................22 2.1.1. Known Issues........................................................................................22 2.1.1.1. General CUDA................................................................................. 22 2.1.1.2. CUDA Libraries................................................................................ 23 2.1.1.3. CUDA Tools.....................................................................................23 2.2. Documentation...........................................................................................24 2.3. List of Important Files................................................................................. 24 2.3.1. Core Files............................................................................................24 2.3.2. Windows lib Files.................................................................................. 25 2.3.3. Linux lib Files...................................................................................... 25 2.3.4. Mac OS X lib Files................................................................................. 25 2.4. Supported NVIDIA Hardware...........................................................................26 2.5. Supported Operating Systems......................................................................... 26 2.5.1. Windows............................................................................................. 26 2.5.2. Linux................................................................................................. 26 2.5.3. Mac OS X............................................................................................ 27 2.6. Installation Notes........................................................................................27 2.6.1. Windows............................................................................................. 27 2.6.2. Linux................................................................................................. 27 2.7. New Features............................................................................................ 28 2.7.1. General CUDA.......................................................................................28 2.7.1.1. Linux............................................................................................ 29 2.7.2. CUDA Libraries......................................................................................30 www.nvidia.com NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit v5.5 RN-06722-001 _v5.5 | iii 2.7.2.1. CUBLAS......................................................................................... 30 2.7.2.2. CURAND.........................................................................................30 2.7.2.3. CUSPARSE.......................................................................................30