Updating samples for CUDA 12.5

2026-10-25 22:28:17 +08:00 · 2024-07-25 16:30:13 +00:00
parent 5f97d7d0df
commit 9c688d7ff7
997 changed files with 5284 additions and 1393 deletions
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/StreamPriorities/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/StreamPriorities/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/StreamPriorities/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/StreamPriorities/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaStreamCreateWithPriority, cudaDeviceGetStreamPriorityRange, cuda

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaGetErrorString, cudaGetLastError, cudaEventSynchronize

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/bf16TensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/bf16TensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/bf16TensorCoreGemm_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/bf16TensorCoreGemm_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/bf16TensorCoreGemm_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bf16TensorCoreGemm/bf16TensorCoreGemm_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cudaStreamCreateWithFlags, cudaFree, cudaMallocHost, cudaFreeHost, cudaStreamSyn

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/binaryPartitionCG_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/binaryPartitionCG_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/binaryPartitionCG_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/binaryPartitionCG_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/binaryPartitionCG_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/binaryPartitionCG/binaryPartitionCG_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaGetMipmappedArrayLevel, cudaGraphicsMapResources, cudaDestroySur

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/bindlessTexture_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/bindlessTexture_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -118,6 +118,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/bindlessTexture_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/bindlessTexture_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/bindlessTexture_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/bindlessTexture/bindlessTexture_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -114,6 +114,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaStreamCreateWithFlags, cudaMemcpy, cudaMemcpyAsync, cudaFree, cudaGetErrorSt

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/cdpAdvancedQuicksort_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/cdpAdvancedQuicksort_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -110,6 +110,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/cdpAdvancedQuicksort_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/cdpAdvancedQuicksort_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/cdpAdvancedQuicksort_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpAdvancedQuicksort/cdpAdvancedQuicksort_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaGetDeviceCount, cudaMalloc, cudaGetDeviceProperties

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/cdpBezierTessellation_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/cdpBezierTessellation_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -108,6 +108,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/cdpBezierTessellation_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/cdpBezierTessellation_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/cdpBezierTessellation_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpBezierTessellation/cdpBezierTessellation_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpQuadtree/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpQuadtree/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpQuadtree/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpQuadtree/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaGetLastError, cudaDeviceSetLimit, cudaMalloc, cudaGetD

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpQuadtree/cdpQuadtree_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpQuadtree/cdpQuadtree_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaDeviceSynchronize, cudaGetLastError, cudaGetDeviceProperties, cudaDeviceSetL

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/cdpSimplePrint_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/cdpSimplePrint_vs2017.vcxproj
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+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimplePrint/cdpSimplePrint_vs2019.vcxproj
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+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimpleQuicksort/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimpleQuicksort/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimpleQuicksort/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimpleQuicksort/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ cudaStreamCreateWithFlags, cudaMemcpy, cudaStreamDestroy, cudaFree, cudaDeviceSy

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimpleQuicksort/cdpSimpleQuicksort_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cdpSimpleQuicksort/cdpSimpleQuicksort_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
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+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaCompressibleMemory/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaCompressibleMemory/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaCompressibleMemory/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaCompressibleMemory/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaEventSynchronize, cudaEventRecord, cudaEventElapsedTime, cudaOcc

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaCompressibleMemory/cudaCompressibleMemory_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaCompressibleMemory/cudaCompressibleMemory_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaTensorCoreGemm/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaTensorCoreGemm/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaTensorCoreGemm/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaTensorCoreGemm/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaGetErrorString, cudaGetLastError, cudaEventSynchronize

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaTensorCoreGemm/cudaTensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/cudaTensorCoreGemm/cudaTensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/dmmaTensorCoreGemm/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/dmmaTensorCoreGemm/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/dmmaTensorCoreGemm/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/dmmaTensorCoreGemm/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaGetErrorString, cudaGetLastError, cudaEventSynchronize

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/dmmaTensorCoreGemm/dmmaTensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/dmmaTensorCoreGemm/dmmaTensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cudaStreamCreateWithFlags, cudaMalloc, cudaDeviceGetAttribute, cudaFree, cudaMal

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/globalToShmemAsyncCopy_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/globalToShmemAsyncCopy_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/globalToShmemAsyncCopy_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/globalToShmemAsyncCopy_vs2019.vcxproj
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+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/globalToShmemAsyncCopy/globalToShmemAsyncCopy_vs2022.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cudaDeviceSynchronize, cudaDriverGetVersion, cudaFree, cudaGraphAddNode, cudaGra

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/graphConditionalNodes_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/graphConditionalNodes_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphConditionalNodes/graphConditionalNodes_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
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+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cudaGraphAddMemAllocNode, cudaStreamCreateWithFlags, cudaGraphInstantiate, cudaS

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/graphMemoryFootprint_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/graphMemoryFootprint_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryFootprint/graphMemoryFootprint_vs2019.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaDeviceGetAttribute, cudaDriverGetVersion, cudaGraphLaunch, cudaE

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/graphMemoryNodes_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/graphMemoryNodes_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/graphMemoryNodes/graphMemoryNodes_vs2022.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/immaTensorCoreGemm/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/immaTensorCoreGemm/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/immaTensorCoreGemm/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/immaTensorCoreGemm/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaGetErrorString, cudaGetLastError, cudaEventSynchronize

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/immaTensorCoreGemm/immaTensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/immaTensorCoreGemm/immaTensorCoreGemm_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
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    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
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 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ cudaExtent, cudaGraphLaunch, cudaGraphAddMemcpyNode, cudaMallocHost, cudaPitched

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/jacobiCudaGraphs_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/jacobiCudaGraphs_vs2017.vcxproj
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-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
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    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -108,6 +108,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/jacobiCudaGraphs_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/jacobiCudaGraphs_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/jacobiCudaGraphs_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/jacobiCudaGraphs/jacobiCudaGraphs_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cuDeviceCanAccessPeer, cuMemImportFromShareableHandle, cuModuleLoadDataEx, cuMod

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
 Make sure the dependencies mentioned in [Dependencies]() section above are installed.

 ## Build and Run
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIPCDrv_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIPCDrv_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -112,6 +112,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIPCDrv_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIPCDrv_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -108,6 +108,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIPCDrv_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIPCDrv_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -108,6 +108,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIpc.cpp
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/memMapIPCDrv/memMapIpc.cpp
@@ -80,14 +80,14 @@ bool findModulePath(const char *, string &, char **, string &);
 // CU_MEM_HANDLE_TYPE_WIN32 meaning that NT HANDLEs will be used. The
 // ipcHandleTypeFlag variable is a convenience variable and is passed by value
 // to individual requests.
-#if defined(__linux__)
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__QNX__)
 CUmemAllocationHandleType ipcHandleTypeFlag =
    CU_MEM_HANDLE_TYPE_POSIX_FILE_DESCRIPTOR;
 #else
 CUmemAllocationHandleType ipcHandleTypeFlag = CU_MEM_HANDLE_TYPE_WIN32;
 #endif

-#if defined(__linux__)
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__QNX__)
 #define cpu_atomic_add32(a, x) __sync_add_and_fetch(a, x)
 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN64) || defined(_WIN64)
 #define cpu_atomic_add32(a, x) InterlockedAdd((volatile LONG *)a, x)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static void barrierWait(volatile int *barrier, volatile int *sense,

 // Windows-specific LPSECURITYATTRIBUTES
 void getDefaultSecurityDescriptor(CUmemAllocationProp *prop) {
-#if defined(__linux__)
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__QNX__)
  return;
 #elif defined(WIN32) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN64) || defined(_WIN64)
  static const char sddl[] = "D:P(OA;;GARCSDWDWOCCDCLCSWLODTWPRPCRFA;;;WD)";
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ static void parentProcess(char *app) {
    checkCudaErrors(cuDeviceGetAttribute(
        &attributeVal, CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_VIRTUAL_ADDRESS_MANAGEMENT_SUPPORTED,
        devices[i]));
-#if defined(__linux__)
+#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__QNX__)
    checkCudaErrors(cuDeviceGetAttribute(
        &deviceSupportsIpcHandle,
        CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_HANDLE_TYPE_POSIX_FILE_DESCRIPTOR_SUPPORTED,
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ cudaMemcpy, cudaFree, cudaDeviceSynchronize, cudaDeviceSetLimit, cudaMalloc

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/newdelete_vs2017.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/newdelete_vs2017.vcxproj
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/newdelete_vs2019.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/newdelete_vs2019.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/newdelete_vs2022.vcxproj
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/newdelete/newdelete_vs2022.vcxproj
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionSettings">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.props" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.props" />
  </ImportGroup>
  <ImportGroup Label="PropertySheets">
    <Import Condition="exists('$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props')" Label="LocalAppDataPlatform" Project="$(UserRootDir)\Microsoft.Cpp.$(Platform).user.props" />
@@ -103,6 +103,6 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
  <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
-    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.4.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(CUDAPropsPath)\CUDA 12.5.targets" />
  </ImportGroup>
 </Project>
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/ptxjit/Makefile
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/ptxjit/Makefile
@@ -169,6 +169,19 @@ CCFLAGS     :=
 LDFLAGS     :=

 # build flags
+
+# Link flag for customized HOST_COMPILER with gcc realpath
+GCC_PATH := $(shell which gcc)
+ifeq ($(CUSTOM_HOST_COMPILER),1)
+    ifneq ($(filter /%,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+        ifneq ($(findstring gcc,$(HOST_COMPILER)),)
+            ifneq ($(GCC_PATH),$(HOST_COMPILER))
+                LDFLAGS += -lstdc++
+            endif
+        endif
+    endif
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS),darwin)
    LDFLAGS += -rpath $(CUDA_PATH)/lib
    CCFLAGS += -arch $(HOST_ARCH)
--- a/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/ptxjit/README.md
+++ b/Samples/3_CUDA_Features/ptxjit/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cudaMalloc, cudaDriverGetVersion, cudaMemcpy, cudaFree

 ## Prerequisites

-Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.4](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.
+Download and install the [CUDA Toolkit 12.5](https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads) for your corresponding platform.

 ## Build and Run

--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More