OpenMathLib / OpenMathLib/OpenBLAS

Binary GEMM

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Description

Hi All,
I would like to request to know if there are plans for implementing binary gemm. Binary gemm is used in machine learning applications. I bring this to your notice as I see development happening for bfloat16 gemm. Binary gemm does not require special data types and can run on existing hardware unlike bfloat16 which relies on casting to float32 if it does not have hardware support.

Thank you.

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No files, tests, entry points, API shape, or acceptance criteria are named. Start by locating the existing GEMM and bfloat16 GEMM implementations, then clarify the binary representation, supported operations, and expected hardware behavior. Done requires an agreed scope and validation criteria before implementation can begin.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
machine-learning, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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