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llama.cpp b11877 release adds Vulkan Conv3D tile size optimization

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The llama.cpp project has released version b11877, which includes updates for Vulkan support, specifically a larger tile size for Conv3D operations in the coopmat2 backend. This release also adds new backend tests and applies the larger tile size only to newer driver versions. Compatibility has been tested and noted for macOS, iOS, Linux, Android, and Microsoft Windows, with specific mentions of Apple Silicon and openEuler. AI

IMPACT Minor update to a popular inference engine, potentially improving performance on specific hardware configurations.

RANK_REASON This is a software release for a specific tool, not a frontier model release, significant industry event, or research paper.

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llama.cpp b11877 release adds Vulkan Conv3D tile size optimization

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    b11877

    <details open=""> <p>vulkan: Add a larger tile size for conv3d (coopmat2 only) (<a class="issue-link js-issue-link" href="https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/29920">#29920</a>)</p> <ul> <li>vulkan: Add a larger tile size for conv3d (coopmat2 only)</li> </ul> <p>This adds a…

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