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LLVM 7.0 Released: Better CPU Support, AMDGPU Vega 20; Clang 7.0 Gets FMV and OpenCL C++ (phoronix.com)
LLVM release manager Hans Wennborg announced Wednesday the official availability of LLVM 7.0 compiler stack as well as associated sub-projects including the Clang 7.0 C/C++ compiler front-end, Compiler-RT, libc++, libunwind, LLDB, and others. From a report: There is a lot of LLVM improvements ranging from CPU improvements for many different architectures, Vega 20 support among many other AMDGPU back-end improvements, the new machine code analyzer utility, and more. The notable Clang C/C++ compiler has picked up support for function multi-versioning (FMV), initial OpenCL C++ support, and many other additions. See my LLVM 7.0 / Clang 7.0 feature overview for more details on the changes with this six-month open-source compiler stack update. Wennborg's release statement can be read on the llvm-announce list.
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I finally got myself a computer with a an above average Video Card (NVIDIA) and have been playing the CUDA core logic.
It is great, having access to thousands of parallel CPU's can really bring my execution time of code down a Big O level.
However what I am doing only seems to work with nVidia Chips. And AMD GPU's probably will need different coding as well.
The main point of C/C++ is write once compile anywhere. However at this point it is still very shaky in support. So any program that uses the GPU for calculation would need to be coded multiple times for different platforms (Or at least with a switch inside the code for the platform particular issues).
It reminds me a lot like early C, where you needed to switch to assembly language a lot more, because the default core sets wasn't robust enough for many actions.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
They kicked out the creator. Remember that.
"The main point of C/C++ is write once compile anywhere."
Since when?
If you have new or different hardware you simply have to deal with it.
The C++ language Standard doesn't deal with specific hardware abstraction.
It is the same as C. You have to deal with new/different hardware, and it is not because "the default core sets wasn't robust eno ugh for many actions".
CUDA is an API written by Nvidia.
Hardware manufactures do not have strong incentives to write libraries that will work for their competitors, hence where lies your issue.
Maybe you're such a dense motherfucker that you missed it, so here's what you glossed over, dicknozzle:
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I normally wouldn't reply to such an obvious troll, however, to avoid the off-chance that someone actually believes this drivel ...
As a Gentoo user I prefer gcc over llvm for most things (faster code, better support by the distro), so I'm not exactly a fanboi, however, your post appears to be complete fiction (as well as a rather poorly constructed troll). The LLVM code of conduct contains no such language as you've described. Don't believe me? Have a look for yourself (appended here for those too lazy to click on a link: https://llvm.org/docs/CodeOfConduct.html ):
The LLVM community has always worked to be a welcoming and respectful community, and we want to ensure that doesn’t change as we grow and evolve. To that end, we have a few ground rules that we ask people to adhere to:
be friendly and patient,
be welcoming,
be considerate,
be respectful,
be careful in the words that you choose and be kind to others, and
when we disagree, try to understand why.
This isn’t an exhaustive list of things that you can’t do. Rather, take it in the spirit in which it’s intended - a guide to make it easier to communicate and participate in the community.
This code of conduct applies to all spaces managed by the LLVM project or The LLVM Foundation. This includes IRC channels, mailing lists, bug trackers, LLVM events such as the developer meetings and socials, and any other forums created by the project that the community uses for communication. It applies to all of your communication and conduct in these spaces, including emails, chats, things you say, slides, videos, posters, signs, or even t-shirts you display in these spaces. In addition, violations of this code outside these spaces may, in rare cases, affect a person’s ability to participate within them, when the conduct amounts to an egregious violation of this code.
If you believe someone is violating the code of conduct, we ask that you report it by emailing conduct@llvm.org. For more details please see our Reporting Guide.
Be friendly and patient.
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Be considerate. Your work will be used by other people, and you in turn will depend on the work of others. Any decision you take will affect users and colleagues, and you should take those consequences into account. Remember that we’re a world-wide community, so you might not be communicating in someone else’s primary language.
Be respectful. Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behavior and poor manners. We might all experience some frustration now and then, but we cannot allow that frustration to turn into a personal attack. It’s important to remember that a community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one. Members of the LLVM community should be respectful when dealing with other members as well as with people outside the LLVM community.
Be careful in the words that you choose and be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behavior aren’t acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to:
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...I just installed last week the previous version of LLVM on my laptop, configured Code::Blocks, and compiled all the libraries I use for my development. Now back again to square one!
You're just Bashing them now.
I've fallen off your lawn, and I can't get up.
$9 for the compiler, I presume?
Ezekiel 23:20