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llama.cpp optimizes hexagon architecture with fused RMS_NORM operations

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The llama.cpp project has released version b12181, which includes optimizations for the hexagon architecture. These changes focus on fusing post-norm residual additions into the RMS_NORM_MUL operation and refactoring RMS_NORM fusion to include a dedicated RMS_NORM_MUL_ADD opcode. The goal of these modifications is to improve performance by utilizing HVX registers and simplifying the fusion logic. AI

IMPACT Performance improvements for AI inference on Qualcomm hardware via llama.cpp.

RANK_REASON This is a software optimization release for a specific hardware architecture within an open-source project, not a frontier model release or significant industry event.

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llama.cpp optimizes hexagon architecture with fused RMS_NORM operations

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

    b12181: hexagon: fuse post-norm residual add into RMS_NORM_MUL (#31822)

    <ul> <li> <p>hexagon: fuse post-norm residual add into RMS_NORM_MUL</p> </li> <li> <p>hex-fusion: refactor RMS_NORM fusion and add dedicated RMS_NORM_MUL_ADD opcode</p> </li> </ul> <p>Improves performance by keeping things in HVX registers.<br /> Also simplifies overall fusion lo…

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