OpenJDK Project Panama

[George Hovey-2]

Something pretty exciting is coming down the Java pike.  OpenJDK's Project Panama aims to replace the ancient Java Native Interface (JNI) with something smooth and modern.  It should allow rather direct communication with, for example, libraries in other languages and devices like GPUs, FPGAs, Advanced Vector Extensions, and the like.

If it works as claimed, it should make Java (and NexRexx?) the GoTo place for cutting-edge programming.

These are early days and we don't want to raise false hopes.  Perhaps some of our language mavens could look Panama over, with special emphasis on show stoppers.

References

1. [OpenJdk Project Panama] Mar 2019 Status Update

https://www.jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/ec-public/materials/2019-03-12/Project_Panama_Status_Update_March_2019.pdf  

2. Early-Access Builds mention JDK 12 and JDK 13.

 

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[rvjansen]

Yes, I agree! Thanks for sending this to the list. I was just into parallel processing with GPU’s (for $99 you have and NVDIA Jetson Nano board with 128 GPU’s) and I cannot wait to let NetRexx loose on that. Seeing the presentation, I am happy that we have annotations in NetRexx now. Now only making it work on Java >8

best regards,

René.

On 25 Oct 2019, at 22:34, George Hovey <[hidden email]> wrote:

Something pretty exciting is coming down the Java pike.  OpenJDK's Project Panama aims to replace the ancient Java Native Interface (JNI) with something smooth and modern.  It should allow rather direct communication with, for example, libraries in other languages and devices like GPUs, FPGAs, Advanced Vector Extensions, and the like.

If it works as claimed, it should make Java (and NexRexx?) the GoTo place for cutting-edge programming.

These are early days and we don't want to raise false hopes.  Perhaps some of our language mavens could look Panama over, with special emphasis on show stoppers.

References

1. [OpenJdk Project Panama] Mar 2019 Status Update

https://www.jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/ec-public/materials/2019-03-12/Project_Panama_Status_Update_March_2019.pdf  

2. Early-Access Builds mention JDK 12 and JDK 13.

 

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[ThSITC]

Hello George, Rene,

This Panama project sounds really promising!

I did have a look at the Powerpoint Presentation George did provide, and do agree with Rene !

Kindly,

Thomas Schneider, Vienna, Austria.

www.thsitc.com

www.db-123.com

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Am 27.10.2019 um 14:49 schrieb René Jansen:

Yes, I agree! Thanks for sending this to the list. I was just into parallel processing with GPU’s (for $99 you have and NVDIA Jetson Nano board with 128 GPU’s) and I cannot wait to let NetRexx loose on that. Seeing the presentation, I am happy that we have annotations in NetRexx now. Now only making it work on Java >8

best regards,

René.

On 25 Oct 2019, at 22:34, George Hovey <[hidden email]> wrote:

Something pretty exciting is coming down the Java pike.  OpenJDK's Project Panama aims to replace the ancient Java Native Interface (JNI) with something smooth and modern.  It should allow rather direct communication with, for example, libraries in other languages and devices like GPUs, FPGAs, Advanced Vector Extensions, and the like.

If it works as claimed, it should make Java (and NexRexx?) the GoTo place for cutting-edge programming.

These are early days and we don't want to raise false hopes.  Perhaps some of our language mavens could look Panama over, with special emphasis on show stoppers.

References

1. [OpenJdk Project Panama] Mar 2019 Status Update

https://www.jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/ec-public/materials/2019-03-12/Project_Panama_Status_Update_March_2019.pdf  

2. Early-Access Builds mention JDK 12 and JDK 13.

 

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