[XPM] Working on a GPU miner for Primecoin

[usahero]

Any chance of receiving xpm-reaper-beta that only supports CPU? I would love to test and play with it a bit.

[Trillium]

A+ for effort; hope this works out.

[mtrlt]

Do you accept donations in other cryptocurrencies, for example, XPM? Yes, I mean equivalent value to 1 BTC.

Yeah LTC would be good too

BTC only, because I don't want any currency risk. You can always exchange for BTC yourself.

[peonminer]

I suggest the name Primer for this.

I'd like Optimus Prime 

Dis

[mtrlt]

I just finished importing the hp7 code to Reaper, and mined the first testnet block using the CPU miner! I'm a bit behind schedule, but now I've finally started on the GPU code.

[paulthetafy]

I just finished importing the hp7 code to Reaper, and mined the first testnet block using the CPU miner! I'm a bit behind schedule, but now I've finally started on the GPU code.

thats awesome! /excited

[notlist3d]

Hope it goes well!

[LZ]

It's so cool that Reaper is based on the optimized code base.

[2Kool4Skewl]

Sent BTC1

Trans ID - b60ed0f55631818ca00f3047d31907b76c154dfae354b912066c1832afff875e

Thanks mtrlt

[Vorksholk]

I just finished importing the hp7 code to Reaper, and mined the first testnet block using the CPU miner! I'm a bit behind schedule, but now I've finally started on the GPU code.

Cool, still on track for a closed beta tomorrow, or are you planning for more around the 26th or 7th?

[paulthetafy]

mtrlt, will you be releasing the source to us (pre-release time) or just binaries?  Windows/Linux/both?  I'm guessing quite a few of us are linux so wanted to ensure that we will be able to use it.

[Pmalek]

Sent u 1BTC  Waiting for a progress update.. 

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[pyromaniac]

mtrlt, whether you plan to make BAMT with your miner or guide how to install it on BAMT? Because I have a few computers in my farm, most of it run on BAMT.

[mtrlt]

Okay, progress report. As I said earlier, the CPU miner works now. However, my initial plan of doing the sieve work on the CPU and the expensive primality tests on the GPU didn't work. I've come up with another plan but it will take a couple days to implement.

The plan is to do the sieving on the GPU. The sieving is still something I don't fully understand, but I'm sure I can do it by studying the code meticulously.

[auctioneeeeer]

How about releasing the CPU miner to the early donaters today, and then the GPU miner when it is ready?

[paulthetafy]

Would I be correct in saying that the CPU miner doesn't offer anything functionally or increased performance over say mikalh's version?

[LZ]

I would not mind to test at least the CPU version of Reaper today.
So it's a good idea to release it for donators. Can you do it today?

[Pmalek]

So it is just a minor delay nothing to worry about? How would you deal with refunds if you dont be able to build the miner?

[mtrlt]

Would I be correct in saying that the CPU miner doesn't offer anything functionally or increased performance over say mikalh's version?

Yes, because Reaper uses the exact same code.

I would not mind to test at least the CPU version of Reaper today.
So it's a good idea to release it for donators. Can you do it today?

Why not release the CPU miner to the public? The donations were for a GPU miner, which will still be in a closed beta when it's ready.

[LZ]

Okay. It's your right anyway.