Compiling CUDA programs on VS 2010 Express
 

The title says it all :smile:

Any hints on how to configure Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express Edition to compile CUDA programs? Is it possible?

Thanks in advance...

Luigi

Hi Luigi,

I've tried once and failed... but perhaps I'm not the right person to ask for Windows related stuff.
May I ask why you want to use VS 2010 Express?

Oliver

[QUOTE=TheJudger;256361]Hi Luigi,

I've tried once and failed... but perhaps I'm not the right person to ask for Windows related stuff.
May I ask why you want to use VS 2010 Express?

Oliver[/QUOTE]

Because it's free... :smile:
And because I have such compiler at work.

Luigi

IIRC the v3.2 CUDA toolkit requires the MSVC2008 Express Edition to be installed on your system, even if you are using MSVC2010. I don't know any more details, because I use MinGW to build CUDA programs on windows and gcc can link Nvidia's libraries directly.

[QUOTE=jasonp;256377]IIRC the v3.2 CUDA toolkit requires the MSVC2008 Express Edition to be installed on your system, even if you are using MSVC2010. I don't know any more details, because I use MinGW to build CUDA programs on windows and gcc can link Nvidia's libraries directly.[/QUOTE]

That's what I was afraid of...

Diving into the Web I found links about how difficult can be living with CUDA and VS2010 XE.

Luigi

Under the Project Properties, you have to set the Platform Toolset to v90. Also, add the CUDA Build Customization Files and it should compile.

[QUOTE=JT6;256424]Under the Project Properties, you have to set the Platform Toolset to v90. Also, add the CUDA Build Customization Files and it should compile.[/QUOTE]

Thank you JT6. I set the project properties. Any more hints for the second part of your answer?Which are the CUDA Build Customization Files, and where should I add them? :smile:

Sorry for the questions, I'm a bit of a newbie...

Luigi

If you look in the CUDA installed directory, under extras\visual_studio_integration, you will find the rules. Copy them to
VisualStudioDir\VC\VCProjectDefaults. Also, if you run gpucomputing_intellisense, it will add the cu/cl files to the MSVC intellisense.

Correction: Rules are MSVS 2008, you will have to add a CUDA Target to that directory or solution folder and add it that way. There are a few available online, but I believe one comes with Parallel NSight.

Thanks again JT6. I'll try that today. :bow:

Luigi