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llama.cpp b11909 release optimizes MUL_MAT_ID operations

The llama.cpp project has released version b11909, introducing optimizations for the MUL_MAT_ID operation on various platforms. These improvements include vectorized zeroing and the removal of scalar division for the hex-mmid component. The release notes detail the status of builds across macOS, Linux, Android, and Windows, with some configurations, such as KleidiAI on Apple Silicon and certain openEuler builds, being disabled. AI

IMPACT Performance improvements for AI model inference on various hardware platforms.

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llama.cpp b11909 release optimizes MUL_MAT_ID operations

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  1. llama.cpp — Releases TIER_1 English(EN) · max-krasnyansky ·

    b11909: hexagon: MUL_MAT_ID row skipping optimizations and improvements (#31169)

    <ul> <li> <p>hex-mmid: vectorize skipped row zeroing and added zeroing to fused MM_ID_NX</p> </li> <li> <p>hex-mmid: remove scalar div</p> </li> </ul>