LWJGL 3.3 Released For This Popular Java Library - OpenCL 3.0 Added, New Bindings

[phoronix]

Phoronix: LWJGL 3.3 Released For This Popular Java Library - OpenCL 3.0 Added, New Bindings

The Lightweight Java Game Library "LWJGL" has seen its first release in more than two years for this library that provides bindings for a number of different native APIs. With not seeing a release since before the pandemic, there is a lot in store with today's LWJGL 3.3 release...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=LWJGL-3.3-Released

[Developer12]

There is also full API documentation mow available.

[Developer12]

I don't really care that they're running the latest version of CUDA, or especially OpenCL. (How are games written in java even making use of these anyway? How are they exposed?)

(Edit: oh dear god. https://github.com/LWJGL/lwjgl3/blob...HelloCUDA.java They're embedding C code into the java app and compiling it.)

[Developer12]

It's really nice to see them pick up support for ARM platforms on windows and linux. But, I really want to see support for OpenPOWER. There have been unofficial patches circulating for a while now, but upstream seems to be confused about old mac systems. That and maybe not having a machine to do CI testing?

LWJGL is the last damn component that prevents me from being able to run modded minecraft on a POWER9 system long into retirement.

[brucethemoose]

Wasn't this library a major blocker/issue for running Java Minecraft on ARM hardware?

[Developer12]

Wasn't this library a major blocker/issue for running Java Minecraft on ARM hardware?

Yes. Still is for POWER.

[jonix]

Wasn't this library a major blocker/issue for running Java Minecraft on ARM hardware?

Wait, that mean I can run minecraft on my Raspberry Pi now?

That is interesting

[Alexmitter]

It's really nice to see them pick up support for ARM platforms on windows and linux. But, I really want to see support for OpenPOWER. There have been unofficial patches circulating for a while now, but upstream seems to be confused about old mac systems. That and maybe not having a machine to do CI testing?

LWJGL is the last damn component that prevents me from being able to run modded minecraft on a POWER9 system long into retirement.

So, when you spend thousands for your closed instruction set closed hardware "open"POWER workstation, your wish is to play Minecraft on it?

[systemless]

And now we wait 3 years until Mojang updates LWJGL in minecraft

[Developer12]

So, when you spend thousands for your closed instruction set closed hardware "open"POWER workstation, your wish is to play Minecraft on it?

Somebody doesn't know a damn fucking thing about how OpenPOWER operates. Or LibreSoC for that matter.