Intel C For Metal Compiler Updated With Support For XeHP & DG1

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Intel C For Metal Compiler Updated With Support For XeHP & DG1

Intel's CM Compiler is out with its first big update since earlier in the year for advancing their "C For Metal" GPU programming language effort...

https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-CM-Compiler-1.0.97

[FireBurn]

I'm surprised Apple haven't taken issue with the name...

[Linuxxx]

I'm surprised Apple haven't taken issue with the name...

I think it's more unfortunate that Apple's Metal even exists in the first place!
But of course Vulkan isn't an option, because NIH, because Apple...
Oh well, serves them macOS users right once they realize just how much more games will be able to run on the Steam Deck & SteamOS moving forward!

[coder]

I'm surprised Apple haven't taken issue with the name...

...except that C for Metal existed before Apple's Metal API.

[Michael]

There also used to be ATI Close To Metal fwiw...

[coder]

I think it's more unfortunate that Apple's Metal even exists in the first place!

True.

But of course Vulkan isn't an option, because NIH, because Apple...

I think it's more that they wanted to create obstacles in porting between Apple and other platforms.

That said, I think Metal is supposedly easier to use than Vulkan. To use a crude analogy, if Vulkan is like assembly language, then Metal would be like C and OpenGL would be like Fortran.

[skeevy420]

int a = 666;

[coder]

int a = 666;

Huh? Is 'a' supposed to represent Apple?

[syrjala]

I'm surprised Apple haven't taken issue with the name...

Apple already "borrowed" the name from S3. They wouldn't have a leg to stand on.

[skeevy420]

Huh? Is 'a' supposed to represent Apple?

Just happens to be the first letter of the alphabet.