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If a new system update is released in a few days, will the work done so far still be released shortly or postponed?

It won't stop us from releasing, no. If anything, it'll help us because it's like a reset - a new version means any new games are almost guaranteed to have it on there, and since it's brand new it takes a while for the next iteration, so it secures our spot. Unless of course they patch both our Webkit bug and the kernel exploit in which case I'd be shocked.

Also, fleshing out the page, go look at all the RPLs if you're curious what all we have access to (got lazy near the end but most of that isn't important) http://wiiubrew.org/wiki/Cafe_OS#Libraries
 

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People still need to figure out how to code to see an improvement with 3 cores and the RAM. Simply porting Wii homebrew seems silly when it can all be ran on vWii. Interesting times, lol.
 

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People still need to figure out how to code to see an improvement with 3 cores and the RAM. Simply porting Wii homebrew seems silly when it can all be ran on vWii. Interesting times, lol.

That's what we're working on as well (and what the ELF loader's for)
 

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You think tri-core Linux launched from the Wii U side is possible? Probably easier to develop as three cores and other "drivers" are available. Marcan said three core Linux would be a good SDK?


It is definitely possible, we just need someone with the skills and desire to work on that.
 

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I think people had interest but the SMP part was tough and finding certain drivers was nearly impossible. Wouldn't Linux naturally open up more possibilities in terms of launching programs WITHIN Linux? There were PPC versions of Linux out there.
 

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I think people had interest but the SMP part was tough and finding certain drivers was nearly impossible. Wouldn't Linux naturally open up more possibilities in terms of launching programs WITHIN Linux? There were PPC versions of Linux out there.

Well, for starters, there are several demos/examples of multi-core execution in the SDK, so that's always an (somewhat illegal, depending on who does stuff with it) option.

Demo: 3-Core helloworld Using Threads
Demo: Allocate Memory from Per-Core Threads
Demo: Create Per-Core Heaps Using 3 Threads to Access the Separate Heaps
Demo: Use Spinlocks with Threads Across Multiple Cores
Demo: Use Mutex with Threads Across Multiple Cores
Demo: Use Semaphores with Threads Across Multiple Cores
Demo: "Hot Locks"
Demo: Strategy to Help Avoid "Hot Locks"
Demo: Strategy to Avoid Help "Hot Locks" Using the OSAtomic API
Demo: Use Conditional Variables with Threads Across All Cores
Demo: Use Message Queues with Threads Across Multiple Cores
Demo: Use OSEvents with Threads Across Multiple Cores
 

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I think people had interest but the SMP part was tough and finding certain drivers was nearly impossible. Wouldn't Linux naturally open up more possibilities in terms of launching programs WITHIN Linux? There were PPC versions of Linux out there.
Sure would and thats the goal for trinux. A linux environment that homebrew can be both written in and run in :). An environment for developers and homebrewers alike:).

Once we have trinux running in U mode and have SMP working correctly etc, it will be possible to write apps/games etc in c/c++, as the linux kernel will be able to handle all that :).

Thats the goal anyways, still a long ways to go though..
 

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Sure would and thats the goal for trinux. A linux environment that homebrew can be both written in and run in :). An environment for developers and homebrewers alike:).

Once we have trinux running in U mode and have SMP working correctly etc, it will be possible to write apps/games etc in c/c++, as the linux kernel will be able to handle all that :).

Thats the goal anyways, still a long ways to go though..
I don't have a Wii U but maybe I can work on getting SMP working for it. I have some free time now, so let's see what can I do
 

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I recently bought a wii u, so i was wondering if is recommended or a safe move to updated to the latest firmware, with the lastest leaks back in january out there¿?

Yes, feel free to update to the latest version, both Wii U and vWii are exploitable still. (someone should probably put that in big bold letters somewhere)
 

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