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Your first Linux Playstation 3 programming steps

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IBM/developerWorks; By Jonathan Bartlett
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This article walks you through a simple Linux installation on the PS3 and your first program in C which utilizes the Cell BE architecture's Power Processing Element and Synergistic Processing Elements.

Installing Linux on the PS3 gets you a low-cost, fully working Cell Broadband Engine processor. Its the easiest and cheapest way for programmers to get their hands on the Cell Broadband Engine (Cell BE) processor and take it for a drive. This article walks you through a simple installation and your first program in C which utilizes the Cell BE architecture's Power Processing Element and Synergistic Processing Elements.

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