JuliaGPU / JuliaGPU/KernelAbstractions.jl
Implement `KernelAbstractions.get_backend(::Memory{Float64})`
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Description
Hi,
KernelAbstractions is really awesome to get things work fast on both CPU and GPU without bothering too much.
However, I'm missing a get_backend for Memory type.
I suppose it is just a matter of adding somewhere
get_backend(::Memory) = CPU()
I can even make a PR for that, am I missing something?
Actually, I need that for FixedSizeArrays where parent(::FixedSizeArray) return a Memory array. I can also propose an extension there but I believe it is better to consider the Memory case here.
Thanks
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Start by locating the existing get_backend methods in KernelAbstractions and compare how backend selection handles array-like types. Check the proposed Memory case against the FixedSizeArrays use case, where parent(::FixedSizeArray) returns Memory, and confirm that Memory is treated as CPU-backed storage without disrupting other methods.
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- julia
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