KhronosGroup / KhronosGroup/OpenCL-Docs
clarify contraction behavior and -cl-mad-enable
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- Python
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- 420
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- 131
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Description
OpenCL contraction behavior is complicated, especially the interaction between `#pragma OPENCL FP_CONTRACT` and the `-cl-mad-enable` build option, and the subtle difference between an `fma` and a `mad`. We should try to clarify the contraction behavior, perhaps via some informative notes, so it is a little less confusing.
Contributor guide
Research direction
No source file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by locating the documentation for #pragma OPENCL FP_CONTRACT and -cl-mad-enable, then compare how the project currently explains fma versus mad. Done means adding a concrete explanation of their interaction and the resulting contraction behavior.
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Assessment
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100