OpenNMT / OpenNMT/CTranslate2

Add fused MatMul from cublasLt

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Description

The MatMul API from cublasLt can be configured to also add the bias and apply ReLU. We should look into this.

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Start by reviewing the linked cublasLt MatMul API and locating the existing MatMul entry point in CTranslate2; determine how bias addition and ReLU fusion would fit. Done means supporting the configured fused MatMul behavior with coverage for the new operation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
machine-learning, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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