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llama.cpp updates Qwen model, details cross-platform builds; new image tool released

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The llama.cpp project has released version b11886, which includes updates for the Qwen model, enabling tensor merging during conversion. This release also details compatibility and build statuses across various operating systems and hardware, including macOS with Apple Silicon, Linux distributions like openEuler, and Windows, with specific notes on features like KleidiAI and ACL Graph. Separately, a developer shared a custom image cropping tool called Seam Cutter, designed to remove sections from the middle of images, inspired by the need to redact information from screenshots used with the Tailor app on iPhone. AI

IMPACT Updates to llama.cpp facilitate broader use of Qwen models across diverse hardware and operating systems, while the image cropping tool offers a niche utility for content creators.

RANK_REASON The primary item is a software release note for a specific version of llama.cpp, detailing technical updates and build statuses. The secondary item describes a personal tool created by a developer.

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llama.cpp updates Qwen model, details cross-platform builds; new image tool released

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  1. llama.cpp — Releases TIER_1 (SO) · github-actions[bot] ·

    b11886

    <details open=""> <p>qwen: merge tensors on convert (<a class="issue-link js-issue-link" href="https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/pull/31028">#31028</a>)</p> <ul> <li> <p>qwen: merge tensors on convert</p> </li> <li> <p>convert: use generator functions</p> </li> <li> <p>qwen4e…

  2. Simon Willison TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Seam Cutter

    <p><strong>Tool:</strong> <a href="https://tools.simonwillison.net/seam-cutter">Seam Cutter</a></p> <p>I built this weird and very specific cropping tool - it lets you create a horizontal or vertical cut across an image, then slide the two sides relative to each other. Effectivel…

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