common errors while programming CUDA

1. Unknown Error (often doesn't show up unless you call cutilSafeCall)

   • Writing out of bounds: Check that each of your arrays has been initialized to appropriate sizes. ESPECIALLY SHARED MEMORY.

2. Driver crash (Windows 7) or Frozen screen (XP and before)

   • Infinite loop in the code: Make sure all code is guaranteed to terminate.
   • Trying to read from unallocated memory: Make sure every location you access has been allocated appropriately.
   • Too many printfs
   • Deadlocks due to locks / atomics

3. Registers don't retain values, read NaN

   • Conflicting CUDA drivers: Reinstall GPU drivers and use appropriate CUDA SDK. 
     Known problem with recent (Oc