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Build a "Dummy" Plugin (`DummyCPUPlugin`)

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Rust
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Description

Create a mock CPU backend plugin (DummyCPUPlugin) that implements the VxHardwarePlugin trait.

Sub-tasks

  • Create the plugin scaffold (DummyCPUPlugin).
  • Implement the VxHardwarePlugin trait methods to perform a dummy lowering.
  • Intercept MLIR linalg and lower to standard LLVM IR as the hardware target.
  • Verify plugin registry integration and pass manager injection logic.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the VxHardwarePlugin trait, existing plugin scaffolding, and the plugin registry and pass-manager integration. Trace how hardware plugins perform lowering, then verify that DummyCPUPlugin handles linalg through standard LLVM IR and is injected and registered correctly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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