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Move OpenCL kernel FAQ to README.GPU and clarify it a bit

Luke Dashjr 11 years ago
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@@ -784,10 +784,6 @@ with -g 1. It is also recommended to use --failover-only since the work is
 effectively like a different block chain. If mining with a Mini Rig, it is worth
 effectively like a different block chain. If mining with a Mini Rig, it is worth
 adding the --bfl-range option.
 adding the --bfl-range option.
 
 
-Q: Are OpenCL kernels from other mining software useable in BFGMiner?
-A: No, the APIs are slightly different between the different software and they
-will not work.
-
 Q: I run PHP on windows to access the API with the example miner.php. Why does
 Q: I run PHP on windows to access the API with the example miner.php. Why does
 it fail when php is installed properly but I only get errors about Sockets not
 it fail when php is installed properly but I only get errors about Sockets not
 working in the logs?
 working in the logs?

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README.GPU

@@ -440,6 +440,10 @@ Q: Scrypt fails to initialise the kernel every time?
 A: Your parameters are too high. Don't add GPU threads, don't set intensity too
 A: Your parameters are too high. Don't add GPU threads, don't set intensity too
 high, decrease thread concurrency. See the README.scrypt for a lot more help.
 high, decrease thread concurrency. See the README.scrypt for a lot more help.
 
 
+Q: Are OpenCL kernels from other mining software useable in BFGMiner?
+A: No, the APIs are often slightly different between the different software and
+they will not work without modifying BFGMiner itself.
+
 Q: BFGMiner stops mining (or my GPUs go DEAD) and I can't close it?
 Q: BFGMiner stops mining (or my GPUs go DEAD) and I can't close it?
 A: Once the driver has crashed, there is no way for BFGMiner to close cleanly.
 A: Once the driver has crashed, there is no way for BFGMiner to close cleanly.
 You will have to kill it, and depending on how corrupted your driver state has
 You will have to kill it, and depending on how corrupted your driver state has