llama.cpp adds Q2_0 quantization for CPU to support Ternary Bonsai models

A pull request to the llama.cpp project introduces Q2_0 quantization support for CPU, primarily to enable the use of Ternary Bonsai models. This update completes the Q1_0, Q2_0, Q4_0, and Q8_0 quantization family for CPUs, with additional backend support for x86, Metal, CUDA, and Vulkan planned for submission. The motivation behind this enhancement is to facilitate the deployment of various Ternary Bonsai models, including 1.7B, 4B, and 8B parameter versions. AI

IMPACT Enables more efficient deployment of smaller language models on consumer hardware.

RANK_REASON This is a pull request for a specific quantization method within a software project, not a frontier model release or significant industry event.

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• CPU
• khosravipasha
• llama.cpp
• Q2_0
• Ternary Bonsai

• infra
• model release

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