ALife CUDA

Artificial life simulation using CUDA for compute. The guide below explains how to set up the project, the necessary dependencies, and how to create both Debug and Release builds.

Dependencies

• CMake: Make sure you have CMake installed on your system. You can download it from here.
• CUDA Toolkit: Ensure you have a compatible version of the CUDA Toolkit installed. You can download it from here.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jonahshader/alife_cuda.git
   cd alife_cuda

2. Ensure CUDA and CMake are installed and properly set up. TODO: more details.

Building the Project

Linux

Debug Build

1. Create a build directory for the debug configuration:

   mkdir build-debug
   cd build-debug

2. Configure the project with CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug:

   cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..

3. Build the project:

   cmake --build .

Release Build

1. Create a build directory for the release configuration:

   mkdir build-release
   cd build-release

2. Configure the project with CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release:

   cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..

3. Build the project:

   cmake --build .

Windows

For Windows users, it's recommended to use the Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt to ensure the MSVC compiler is used.

1. Open the Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt.

2. Create separate directories for Debug and Release builds:

   Debug Build

   mkdir build-debug
   cd build-debug
   cmake -G "NMake Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
   nmake

   Release Build

   mkdir build-release
   cd build-release
   cmake -G "NMake Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
   nmake

   Alternatively, you can generate Visual Studio project files using: TODO: verify. I thought a newer version of Visual Studio was needed.

   cmake -G "Visual Studio 16 2019" -A x64 ..

   Then open the generated .sln file in Visual Studio, select the configuration (Debug/Release), and build.

Additional Notes

• CMake Options:

  • CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug: Enables debugging information and disables optimizations.
  • CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release: Optimizes the code and strips debug information.

• CUDA Version: Make sure that your CUDA version is compatible with your compiler. You can check the CUDA compatibility guide for more information.

License

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