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llama.cpp adds OpenCL support for IQ2 quantization on Adreno GPUs

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The llama.cpp project has released version b11986, introducing initial OpenCL support for IQ2 quantization formats. This update includes optimizations and specific implementations for Adreno GPUs, targeting IQ2_S, IQ2_XS, and IQ2_XXS variants. The contributions, co-authored by Hongqiang Wang, focus on various matrix multiplication and vector operations within the OpenCL framework. AI

IMPACT Enhances inference performance on specific hardware for LLMs using llama.cpp.

RANK_REASON This is a software update to an open-source project, adding support for specific hardware and quantization methods, which falls under tooling.

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llama.cpp adds OpenCL support for IQ2 quantization on Adreno GPUs

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  1. llama.cpp — Releases TIER_1 English(EN) · lhez ·

    b11986: opencl: initial support for iq2 (#31267)

    <ul> <li> <p>opencl: add iq2_s AOS mv</p> </li> <li> <p>opencl: add iq2_s SOA mv and tiled mm</p> </li> <li> <p>opencl: add iq2_s noshuffle gemm/gemv for adreno</p> </li> <li> <p>opencl: add iq2_s dp4a for adreno</p> </li> <li> <p>opencl: optimize iq2_s adreno decode and narrow b…

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